Chahal retires from first-class cricket, focuses on limited-overs formats

Yuzvendra Chahal announced his retirement from first-class cricket on October 2, 2026, while expressing a strong desire to continue playing One-Day Internationals and T20 matches. He stated, "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" via Instagram. Chahal's decision comes amidst ongoing discussions about the future of longer formats of the game and his role in the shorter formats. He aims to prove his worth in ODIs and T20s to secure another stint at the international level.

• 8:24 AMESPNcricinfo — Chahal retires from first-class cricket, hunger for ODIs and T20Is 'very much alive'