{
  "id": 11472606,
  "title": "'I am not done yet': Yuzvendra Chahal announces retirement from first-class cricket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/i-am-not-done-yet-yuzvendra-chahal-announces-retirement-from-first",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T15:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/am-not-done-yet-yuzvendra-154200177.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's Yuzvendra Chahal announced his retirement from first-class cricket on Friday, marking the end of a 17-year red-ball career. The 35-year-old leg-spinner, who has taken 148 wickets in 49 matches, expressed his desire to continue playing white-ball cricket for India. Chahal, who never played a Test match despite representing the country in ODIs and T20Is, shared his emotional journey through first-class cricket. He credited the red-ball format for teaching him patience, character, and resilience, and expressed gratitude for the opportunities in the game. Despite his retirement from first-class cricket, Chahal reaffirmed his commitment to India's international one-day and T20 formats, stating, \"I AM NOT DONE YET.\"",
  "summary": "India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Friday announced his retirement from first-class cricket, bringing an end to his red-ball career after 17 years. Chahal said his dream of playing Test cricket may not be fulfilled, but he remains determined to continue playing white-ball cricket for India.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}