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Yuzvendra Chahal Retires from First-Class Cricket, Aims for India Comeback in White-Ball Formats
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News18•02-10-2026, 15:51
Yuzvendra Chahal Retires from First-Class Cricket, Aims for India Comeback in White-Ball Formats
- •Star Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has announced his retirement from first-class (red-ball) cricket.
- •The 36-year-old spinner bid farewell to red-ball cricket through an emotional Instagram message.
- •Chahal stated his fight to make a comeback to India's national team in white-ball formats (ODIs and T20s) will continue.
- •He played his last first-class match for Northamptonshire against Middlesex at Lord's.
- •Despite never playing a Test for India, Chahal took 148 wickets in 49 first-class matches with an average of 32.27.
Key Questions Answered
Yuzvendra Chahal announced his retirement from first-class (red-ball) cricket.
No, Chahal never got the opportunity to wear a Test cap for India throughout his career.
Chahal stated that his hunger to play for the country remains alive, and he intends to concentrate fully on white-ball cricket to make a comeback to India's ODI and T20 teams.
