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Cheteshwar Pujara

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

Cheteshwar Pujara joins elite list with 50th century in first-class cricket
Cricket | Jan 11, 2020, 05:24 PM IST
However, Pujara stands fourth among active cricketers with most first-class centuries - Alastair Cook (65) stands atop followed by Hashim Amla (52) who will feature for Surrey in the upcoming season and Wasim Jaffer.
Test Rankings: Virat Kohli ends year on top, Cheteshwar Pujara slips to No. 5
Cricket | Dec 30, 2019, 03:01 PM IST
With 928 points, Kohli is way ahead of second-placed Australian maestro Steve Smith (911) and New Zealand's inspirational skipper Kane Williamson (822).
Ranji Trophy 2019/20 Elite Group B: Uttar Pradesh thrash Saurashtra; Cheteshwar Pujara flops
Cricket | Dec 28, 2019, 03:12 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh thrashed Saurashtra by an innings and 72 runs, even as Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara failed miserably with the bat in the second innings of the Elite Group B match

Pujara becomes 'all-rounder' after taking wicket in Ranji match; Dhawan gives hilarious reply
Cricket | Dec 28, 2019, 03:57 PM IST
Pujara was brought into the final over of day 3 of the Elite Group B match at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. And into his second delivery, Pujara picked up a wicket of Mohit Jangra
Pink ball Test: Batting under lights was difficult, says Cheteshwar Pujara
Cricket | Nov 23, 2019, 10:19 PM IST
Pujara, who boasts of a double century with the pink ball at the domestic level, became the first Indian to score a fifty in a Day/Night Test but failed to convert his 55 into a bigger score on Friday.
Kohli, Pujara hand India lead after Ishant's fifer shatters Bangladesh
Sports | Nov 22, 2019, 09:18 PM IST
The Indian pace battery ran through Bangladesh batting like a hot knife through butter, before Pujara Virat Kohli eased to typically classy fifties as India reached 174/3 at stumps on Day 1 of the first pink ball Test on Friday.

Playing the ball late and close to body will be key: Rahane ahead of Day-Night Test
Cricket | Nov 12, 2019, 11:44 AM IST
The pink ball will be used for the first time in India during the India-Bangladesh day/night match at Eden Gardens from November 22.
Need little more practice against pink ball in twilight: Pujara ahead of Day-Night Test
Cricket | Nov 11, 2019, 01:00 PM IST
The 2016 edition of the Duleep Trophy was played with the Kookaburra pink ball and Pujara topped the run charts (453) with two hundreds, including a 256 not out for India Blue.
Day-Night Test: Cheteshwar Pujara feels pink ball could pose problems under lights
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 03:38 PM IST
Pujara had complained about sighting the ball under lights in the 2016-17 domestic season but he claims to be better prepared now.

These Indian players have played day-night matches with pink ball
Cricket | Oct 30, 2019, 07:25 PM IST
A total of 10 Indian players from the current squad have already played with the pink ball in a day-night first-class game.
Kagiso Rabada tried to sledge but I was in my zone: Cheteshwar Pujara
Cricket | Oct 10, 2019, 07:24 PM IST
Rabada did say a few words to Pujara after dismissing him for 58, perhaps letting a bit of his frustration out as he was unlucky not to get him out on zero due to a dropped catch.
Mayank has learnt art of conversion from domestic cricket: Pujara
Cricket | Oct 10, 2019, 06:35 PM IST
Pujara has seen a lot of Agarwal in the domestic arena and believes it is the consistent scores in domestic cricket that has made him what he is today.

India vs South Africa 2019: The tale of two halves in Pujara's 81
Cricket | Oct 06, 2019, 04:37 PM IST
It took him 20 balls to get off the mark, hit his first boundary in his 42nd ball that he faced and at one point en route to his 21st Test half-century, he stood at 8 off 62.
Rohit, Pujara's 2nd innings stand took the game away: Faf du Plessis
Cricket | Oct 06, 2019, 03:28 PM IST
South Africa ended up losing the first Test against India at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam by a heavy margin of 203 runs.
Cheteshwar Pujara defends timing of declaration
Cricket | Oct 05, 2019, 07:57 PM IST
Pujara also felt that it won't be easy for batting on a fifth-day track.

IND vs SA: Cheteshwar Pujara ends patchy run with 81 in Visakhapatnam
Cricket | Oct 05, 2019, 04:05 PM IST
Cheteshwar Pujara scored a 148-ball 81 on Saturday against South Africa in Visakhapatnam.
IND vs SA: Rohit throws abuse at Pujara after lost single
Cricket | Oct 05, 2019, 01:45 PM IST
With Team India in need of relatively quick runs, the emotions ran high as Rohit Sharma vented his frustration on Cheteshwar Pujara after a lost single.
India vs South Africa 2019: Key battles to watch out for
Cricket | Sep 30, 2019, 01:40 PM IST
In the high-voltage series, clashes between the top players are the most common things and in India vs South Africa, we might see a lot of them. Here are the key battles to look forward to during the three-match Test series between the two teams.
Pujara slams ton, Rohit scores fighting fifty but Rahane fails on 1st day of tour game
Cricket | Aug 18, 2019, 08:36 AM IST
Cheteshwar Pujara scored a century, while Rohit Sharma was also among the runs, but captain Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed on 1 against West Indies A on the 1st day of the three-day game.
India vs West Indies: Test specialists and Jasprit Bumrah eye quality practice against Windies CB XI
Cricket | Aug 16, 2019, 02:43 PM IST
Cheteshwar Pujara, R Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane will be back for India while Jasprit Bumrah will also be joining the squad as the World Championship begins with the two-Test series against West Indies.