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Cheteshwar Pujara
Rated highly for his impeccable skills and unmatched determination - Cheteshwar Pujara is the backbone of Indian batting line-up when it comes to cricket's purest format. Since his debut in red ball cricket in 2010 versus Australia, the Rajkot-born batsman as grown leaps and bounds as his career progressed. With his outstanding technique and ability to bat for long hours without losing concentration, Pujara has been a thorn in the flesh of oppositions. With an impressive career average of more than 50 in Test cricket, Pujara is presently rated among the best number three batsmen in the world while playing in whites. Mostly compared with Rahul Dravid for his sheer sense of determination and will power to bat for long hours without breaking any sweat, Pujara has carved a niche for himself in the cricketing world. Despite being picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders in the first edition of Indian Premier League (2008), Pujara never managed to leave a mark in white ball cricket and largely due to his reputation as an exclusive Test player. After a forgettable tour to England in 2014/15, the right-handed batsman spent some extended sessions in English County cirucit with teams - Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire. Major teams: India, Derbyshire, India A, India Green, India Under-19s, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Nottinghamshire, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Saurashtra, Saurashtra Under-16s, Saurashtra Under-19s, Yorkshire Playing role: Top-order batsman Batting style: Right-hand bat Bowling style: Legbreak
Cheteshwar Pujara
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Australia vs India: Watch Cheteshwar Pujara getting into groove at training
Cricket | Nov 19, 2020, 05:18 PM ISTCheteshwar Pujara, who has not played competitive cricket since March, had an extensive net session here on Thursday and looked comfortable facing the fast bowlers.
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Smith, Warner's return a challenge for India but victories don't come easy: Cheteshwar Pujara
Cricket | Nov 16, 2020, 03:24 PM ISTPujara believes that India's fast bowling troika of Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami can again work up some magic like in 2018-19.
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10 years in international cricket, Cheteshwar Pujara thanks his fans for love and support
Cricket | Oct 09, 2020, 05:16 PM ISTPujara, who made his Test debut against Australia in Bengaluru on this day 10 years ago, had an impressive first outing as he scored 72 in the second innings in India's successful 207-run chase.
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Pujara, Vihari, coaching staff may have six-day quarantine in Dubai ahead of Australia tour
Cricket | Oct 05, 2020, 07:16 PM ISTIndia are set to travel to Australia with a jumbo squad comprising 23 to 25 playing members across formats considering the requirements of the series to be played in bio-bubble amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Never had ego issues about IPL auctions, even a player like Amla went unsold: Cheteshwar Pujara
Cricket | Sep 08, 2020, 04:02 PM ISTIPL auctions are always "tricky" terrain and going unsold does not make Cheteshwar Pujara a frustrated cricketer as he fights the public perception of being a red-ball specialist.
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Virat Kohli or Steve Smith? Who finds a spot in Cheteshwar Pujara's World Test XI?
Cricket | Aug 08, 2020, 04:52 PM ISTPujara was given the condition of picking himself while having only four Indians in the team.
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'Bowlers try to take his wicket, I can be relaxed on other end': Pujara on batting with Virat Kohli
Cricket | Aug 06, 2020, 07:41 PM ISTCheteshwar Pujara shared his experience of batting with Virat Kohli, saying that he always comes out with a positive mindset.
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Would never drop Cheteshwar Pujara from my ODI team: Dilip Doshi
Cricket | Jul 17, 2020, 05:45 PM ISTIndian spin great Dilip Doshi believes that Pujara deserves a spot in the ODI team.
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'Getting back into the groove!': Cheteshwar Pujara hits the nets | Watch
Cricket | Jul 04, 2020, 02:16 PM ISTIndia's Test specialist batsman Cheteshwar Pujara hit the nets on Saturday as he shared a video from the practice session.
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Can't wait to get back into that dressing room: Cheteshwar Pujara
Cricket | Jul 02, 2020, 10:19 PM ISTCheteshwar Pujara last played for India in their second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch in March.
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'Can't say in one line what Rahul bhai means to me': Pujara hails Indian batting legend
Cricket | Jun 27, 2020, 11:17 AM ISTCheteshwar Pujara opened up on how Rahul Dravid's advice aided him in gaining clarity on his goals.
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Back at nets after three months, Pujara says his mental strength kept him going in lockdown
Cricket | Jun 23, 2020, 07:24 PM ISTThe Rajkot-based cricketer got back to training at the nets this week, three months after helping Saurashtra win their maiden Ranji Trophy title.
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Paine comes up with a cheeky reply when asked about Australia's plans to tackle Pujara this summer
Cricket | Jun 23, 2020, 04:46 PM ISTPujara was the tormentor and the wrecker-in-chief for the hosts in India's historic 2-1 win Down Under in 2018/19 tour. He scored 521 runs at 74.27 last summer with three centuries
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Felt as if it was yesterday: Pujara returns to the nets after break due to coronavirus pandemic
Cricket | Jun 22, 2020, 05:57 PM ISTPujara will next be up against Australia in the impending Border-Gavaskar series which will begin from December 3 at the Gabba.
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Our bowlers will be raring to go: Cheteshwar Pujara on pink-ball Test in Australia
Cricket | Jun 19, 2020, 08:55 AM ISTPujara also felt that the Australian fast bowlers, who are far more experienced in day-night Tests than Indians, will get a lot of pace and bounce off the pitch.
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Rahul, Mandhana, Jadeja among 5 players to get NADA notice; BCCI cites "password glitch"
Cricket | Jun 13, 2020, 02:53 PM ISTThe other players to have received the notice include Cheteshwar Pujara and Deepti Sharma, who are among the five cricketers in the 110 strong National Registered Testing Pool (NRTP).
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Wrote to BCCI in 2006 to fast-track Pujara, Rohit and Chawla: Venkatesh Prasad
Cricket | Jun 12, 2020, 03:16 PM ISTThe likes of Rohit, Pujara, Chawla and Jadeja were under his tutelage. Now after 14 years, the former fast bowler reminisced about his coaching days.
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There will always be a place for player like Pujara: Rahul Dravid praises India's Test no. 3
Cricket | Jun 09, 2020, 12:26 PM ISTDravid feels that Pujara has a solid mindset and the 32-year-old understood early that he had to make every inning count to make a name for himself.
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Need to find a way to outlast Cheteshwar Pujara in summer series: Pat Cummins
Cricket | May 23, 2020, 11:54 AM ISTPujara's exploits with the bat in India's series win in 2018-19 is still fresh in Cummins' mind and he would like to avoid a repeat of the same in the upcoming tour.
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First session after lockdown be like: Virat Kohli shares throwback photo, pokes fun at Pujara
Cricket | May 05, 2020, 11:48 PM ISTWell, the grab that Kohli shared is from a catch he had taken in the second Test against Australia at Perth in 2018. The stunner helped India get rid of Peter Handscomb.