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Yuzvendra Chahal Announces Retirement from Red-Ball Cricket, Will Continue White-Ball.
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News18•02-10-2026, 14:28
Yuzvendra Chahal Announces Retirement from Red-Ball Cricket, Will Continue White-Ball.
- •Yuzvendra Chahal has announced his retirement from the red-ball format with immediate effect.
- •He will no longer play first-class cricket but will continue to play white-ball cricket.
- •Chahal played his last red-ball match for Northamptonshire at Lord's.
- •He has played 72 ODIs and 80 T20 Internationals for India but never got a chance to play a single Test.
- •Chahal took 148 wickets in 49 first-class matches, including six instances of five or more wickets.
Key Questions Answered
Yuzvendra Chahal announced his retirement from red-ball first-class cricket with immediate effect, though he will continue to play white-ball cricket.
No, Chahal never played a single Test match or international red-ball game for India, despite playing 72 ODIs and 80 T20 Internationals.
In his final first-class season playing for Northamptonshire, Chahal took 21 wickets across five matches, which included taking nine wickets in a match against Durham at Lord's.
