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Yuzvendra Chahal Announces Immediate Retirement from Red-Ball Cricket, Continues White-Ball Play
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News18•02-10-2026, 15:25
Yuzvendra Chahal Announces Immediate Retirement from Red-Ball Cricket, Continues White-Ball Play
- •India's prominent spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has announced his retirement from red-ball cricket with immediate effect.
- •Chahal will no longer play first-class cricket.
- •He recently played his last red-ball match for Northamptonshire at Lord's.
- •The leg-spinner will continue to play in white-ball cricket.
- •Chahal has played 72 ODIs and 80 T20 Internationals for India but has never played a Test match.
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Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal announced his retirement from red-ball cricket with immediate effect, meaning he will no longer play first-class cricket or international red-ball matches.
The 36-year-old leg-spinner has played 72 ODIs and 80 T20 Internationals for India, though he never played a single Test or red-ball international match.
Yuzvendra Chahal last played an international match for the Indian national team against the West Indies in August 2023.
