Chahal retires from first-class cricket, hunger for ODIs and T20Is ‘very much alive’

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Northamptonshire Yuzvendra Chahal in Northants action, Northamptonshire v Kent, County Championship, Wantage Road, August 28, 2026 India legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal has retired from first-class cricket, admitting that Test C, which was “always a dream”, was no longer possible, but he is still hopeful of a comeback in ODIs and T20Is. Chahal never got a chance to play Test cricket for India but he has played 72 ODIs and 80 T20 matches.

His last pearance was a T20I in August 2023. “For me, red-ball cricket was never just another format,” Chahal said in an Instagram post. “It was where I learned the meaning of patience, character, resilience and the pure joy of being out there for hours, fighting for every run and every wicket.

“I played my last first-class match at Lord’s, these words are emotional because Test C was always a dream, which I had with me for many years. It may not have hpened, but I am genuinely content with the journey I have had and incredibly grateful for every opportunity that came my way in this format.” “The hunger to play for my country is still very much alive. I believe I have the cricket left in me, and I will give everything I have to earn another opportunity in the One-Day and T20 formats.” Chahal was never a regular for Haryana in red-ball cricket.

The last time he played more than two matches in a Ranji Trophy season was in 2016-17, when he picked up 33 wickers in seven games at 22.60. While he has continued to play in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20s over recent seasons, his last pearance in the Vijay Hazare (50-overs) Trophy came in 2023-24, when he picked up 18 wickets at 14.83 to help Haryana lift the title. However, he has been active in 50-over cricket since, playing for Northamptonshire in the last three seasons of the One-Day Cup.

“I believe I have cricket left in me, and I will give my all to earn another opportunity in the one-day and T20 formats,” he said in an Instagram post. Yuzvendra Chahal in action, Northamptonshire vs Kent, County Championship, Wantage Road, August 28, 2026 Story: 1556901+ Yuzvendra Chahal retires from first-class cricket, hunger for ODIs and T20Is ‘very much alive’ | “I believe I have cricket left in me, and I will give everything I have to earn another opportunity in the one-day and T20 formats,” he said in an Instagram post.