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World Test Championship: Former India batter VVS Laxman on Sunday paid a rich tribute to Cheteshwar Pujara after the latter announced his retirement, saying that the blows he absorbed during the victorious Gabba Test against Australia in 2021 epitomised the essence of his character as a cricketer.

Through his social media accounts on Sunday, Pujara announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket with immediate effect, bringing an end to a stellar career worth 103 Tests, amassing 7,195 runs in 103 games at an average of 43.60, including 19 centuries and 35 fifties.