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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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Hustle mode on: Cheteshwar Pujara takes to nets ahead of India vs West Indies Test series
Cricket | Aug 03, 2019, 07:38 PM ISTPujara last played a Test match when India created history by beating Australia for the first time in their yard this year and it was Pujara, who was India's standout batsman in the four-match series
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World Cup final should have been a tie, says Cheteshwar Pujara
Cricket | Jul 15, 2019, 08:20 PM ISTPujara is expected to be seen in action for India in the final leg of their West Indies tour. The tour consists of three T20Is, three one-day internationals and two Tests in the month-long tour.
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CEAT Awards: Kohli bags International Cricketer of the Year, Bumrah claims bowler of the year
Cricket | May 14, 2019, 09:27 AM ISTIt was Indian domination as Rohit Sharma claimed ODI cricketer of the year, Pujara claimed Test player of the year whereas Mandhana claimed the International Woman of the year award.
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Saurashtra Premier League: Cheteshwar Pujara to play for Zalawad Royals
Cricket | May 09, 2019, 03:21 PM ISTCheteshwar was asked to pick a chit from the draw bowl having closed chits of four teams --- Gohilwad Gladiators, Sorath Lions, Halar Heroes and Zalawad Royals.
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Indian Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara to play in Saurashtra Premier League
Cricket | May 08, 2019, 03:57 PM ISTPujara's availability for the SPL was informed by the Saurashtra Cricket Association through a media statement on Wednesday.
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Cheteshwar Pujara and 6 other Indian players to play County cricket before World Test Championship opener
Cricket | Apr 19, 2019, 07:07 PM ISTThe players that BCCI have zeroed in are Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw, Hanuma Vihari, Mayank Agarwal, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ishant Sharma, who will play County cricket.
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Exclusive | Cheteshwar Pujara would be my ideal No.4 for World Cup 2019: Sourav Ganguly debunks ODI myths
Cricket | Mar 15, 2019, 04:29 PM ISTIndia have tried a number of players for the spot including Rishabh Pant, Vijay Shankar and Ambati Rayudu but all of them have failed at times under pressure.
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C for Commitment, C for Cheteshwar: On Ashwin's call, Pujara lands to play club match in TNCA league
Cricket | Mar 12, 2019, 09:41 PM ISTIndia's dependable No 3 landed and scored 162 for MRC against Crombest Club giving another example of his commitment towards the game irrespective of the level of competition.
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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Suresh Raina fires UP to six-wicket win, Cheteshwar Pujara shines again for Saurashtra
Cricket | Feb 22, 2019, 10:10 PM ISTUttar Pradesh captain Raina guided his team to victory in 18.3 overs after openers Upendra Yadav 25 and Samarth Singh 36 provided a steady start.
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'Just because I have earned my India cap doesn't mean I should stop chasing my dreams': Hanuma Vihari ahead of IPL
Cricket | Feb 22, 2019, 01:29 PM ISTVihari feels his India stint will make a difference as it has upped his confidence so necessary in a slam-bang tournament.
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Cheteshwar Pujara slams maiden T20 hundred off 61 balls, achieves a milestone for Saurashtra
Cricket | Feb 21, 2019, 01:19 PM ISTCheteshwar Pujara's ton came against Railways in the domestic T20 tournament - Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy. In doing so, Pujara also became the first batsman from Saurashtra to hit a hundred in the format.
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Virat Kohli maintains top spot in ICC Test batsmen chart, Cheteshwar Pujara holds on to third spot
Cricket | Feb 17, 2019, 05:06 PM ISTKohli is leading the chart with 992 rating points ahead of New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson (897 points) and Pujara (881). Besides Kohli and Pujara, no other Indian feature in the top 10 list.
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Cheteshwar Pujara, Mary Kom, PV Sindhu among star sportspersons nominated for Indian Sports Honours
Cricket | Feb 15, 2019, 08:29 PM ISTPujara, his national teammates Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah were nominated for the Sportsman of the Year (Team Sport) award, along with Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri.
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Exclusive | I felt unwanted at Mumbai, felt they were going to drop me, says timeless Ranji legend Wasim Jaffer
Cricket | Feb 14, 2019, 02:25 PM ISTAn interview with Wasim Jaffer - the timeless Indian cricketer.
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Cheteshwar Pujara opens up on his equation with Virat Kohli
Cricket | Feb 13, 2019, 07:14 PM ISTPujara, who is calm in nature which is quite opposite to the aggressive Kohli, talked about what is his equation with the Indian skipper.
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Who is Aditya Sarwate: The nemesis of Cheteshwar Pujara and the architect of Vidarbha's Ranji Trophy win
Cricket | Feb 07, 2019, 12:29 PM ISTWhile Aditya was juggling with a lot of things in his personal life, his talents on the field failed to bring him a Ranji Trophy selection.
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Ranji Trophy Final: Cheteshwar Pujara falls cheaply as Vidarbha inch closer to title
Cricket | Feb 06, 2019, 06:16 PM ISTLeft-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate once again turned out to be star batsman's nemesis as he was trapped leg before for nought with Saurashtra tottering at 58 for 5 in their pursuit of 206.
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Ranji Trophy final: Pujara versus Jaffer headlines Saurashtra-Vidarbha summit clash
Cricket | Feb 02, 2019, 04:33 PM ISTThe battle lines are drawn and the summit clash will not just be about Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav only but also about Wasim Jaffer, who is a domestic doyen in every sense of the terms.
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Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara are good but not as great as Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, just yet!
Cricket | Feb 02, 2019, 03:55 PM ISTNo matter how much we rave about Kohli and Pujara, they still have a long way to go before being considered amongst the greatest Test batsmen of all time.
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Nobody better than Cheteshwar Pujara to guide Saurashtra players: Jaydev Undakat
Cricket | Jan 30, 2019, 09:32 PM ISTCheteshwar Pujara played two match-winning, unbeaten knocks in the quarter-final and semi-final against Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka respectively, to guide Saurashtra into the Ranji Trophy final.