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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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Ranji Trophy: Pujara's ton powers Saurashtra to Ranji finals, face defending champions Vidarbha
Cricket | Jan 28, 2019, 02:33 PM ISTSaurashtra will now meet defending champions Vidarbha in the final of the national championship to be played from February 3-7 in Jaipur.
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Ranji Trohphy: Pujara booed after scoring hundred but Saurashtra on course for spot in final
Cricket | Jan 27, 2019, 07:30 PM ISTCheteshwar Pujara hit his 49th first class hundred and shared an unconquered 201-run fourth-wicket stand with Sheldon Jackson (90) to help Saurashtra end day four at 224/3, just 55 runs away from victory against Karnataka.
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Happy Birthday 'Che': 'Mr. Dependable' Cheteshwar Pujara turns 31 today!
Cricket | Jan 25, 2019, 04:09 PM ISTHe is incidentally the only Indian player to have faced more than 500 balls in a single Test innings - against Australia in Ranchi.
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Ranji Trophy: All eyes on Pujara and Mayank in Saurashtra vs Karnataka semifinal
Cricket | Jan 23, 2019, 06:38 PM ISTApart from Agarwal, skipper Manish Pandey, who has been scoring runs, will be looking to continue his good form. Karun Nair and Jaydev Unadkat are the other players who would like to contribute for Karnataka.
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After a historic Australian summer, ICC World Test Championship is now our prime target: Cheteshwar Pujara
Cricket | Jan 21, 2019, 12:17 PM ISTWhile many consider Pujara to be a red-ball specialist, the batsman differed by saying that his white-ball record speaks for itself.
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Ranji Trophy: Uttar Pradesh firm favourites vs Saurashtra after consolidating lead to 349
Cricket | Jan 17, 2019, 10:31 PM ISTHaving scored 385 in their first innings, Uttar Pradesh removed Cheteshwar Pujara cheaply on the second day and mopped the tail on the third morning for 208 to take a substantial 177 run lead in first innings.
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Ranji Trophy: Cheteshwar Pujara falls cheaply, Saurashtra in trouble at 170/7 against Uttar Pradesh
Cricket | Jan 16, 2019, 10:15 PM ISTUttar Pradesh, resuming day two at 340 for seven, went on to make 385 all out in 103.3 overs with Saurashtra skipper Jaydev Unadkat taking a five-wicket haul.
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Ranji Trophy: All eyes on Pujara as Saurashtra takes on Uttar Pradesh in quarters
Cricket | Jan 14, 2019, 07:27 PM ISTPujara confirming his availability for the crucial tie is a big shot in the arm for Saurashtra, who were undefeated in Group A alongside Vidarbha with three wins and five draws.
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India vs Australia: Down Under could not keep the good men down
Cricket | Jan 10, 2019, 04:36 PM ISTFrom Adelaide to Sydney, here's a recap of the four-match Test series in Australia where India emerged victorious against the hosts by 2-1.
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Cheteshwar Pujara's concentration better than Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid: Justin Langer
Cricket | Jan 10, 2019, 01:08 PM ISTIndia won the four-match Test series 2-1 against Australia with Pujara fetching the man of the series award with a total of 521 runs, including three hundreds.
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Sachin Tendulkar hails Cheteshwar Pujara's contribution in India's historic win Down Under
Cricket | Jan 09, 2019, 06:06 PM ISTPujara scored 521 runs in the series with three centuries and a half century with 193 as his highest score and Tendulkar pin-pointed that Pujara was outstanding in the series.
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Inspired by Cheteshwar Pujara, in-form Shubman Gill eyes further improvement
Cricket | Jan 08, 2019, 08:51 PM ISTShubman Gill has been in sensational form for Punjab in the Ranji Trophy this season and he said that he is learning a lot by seeing Cheteshwar Pujara.
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Virat Kohli's Team India receives heavy cash rewards from BCCI for historic triumph Down Under
Cricket | Jan 08, 2019, 03:59 PM ISTThe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced a bonus of INR 15 lakh per match for every Indian player who featured in the playing XI for the four-match Test series.
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ICC Test Rankings: Pujara rises to third spot, Pant sees record jump after historic triumph in Australia
Cricket | Jan 08, 2019, 02:11 PM ISTSpinner Kuldeep Yadav has gained seven slots to reach a career-best 45th position after his figures of five for 99 in Australia’s first innings of Sydney Test.
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Cheteshwar Pujara, Jasprit Bumrah shine in India's historic series triumph Down Under
Cricket | Jan 08, 2019, 09:40 AM ISTWhat made Pujara and Bumrah performance more special was that they were able to overshadow even Virat Kohli, who has always stood head and shoulders above his peers in adverse conditions.
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India vs Australia: 5 key takeaways from a historic series triumph
Cricket | Jan 08, 2019, 09:37 AM ISTWhat we now know that we didn't before the 4-Test series between Australia and India that concluded in Sydney on 7th January.
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India end 71-year drought, win historic Test series 2-1 in Australia
Sports | Jan 07, 2019, 07:05 PM ISTCommenting on the feat, coach Ravi Shastri said: "I will tell you how satisfying it is for me. World Cup 1983, World Championship of Cricket 1985 - this is as big, or even bigger, because it is in the truest (Test) format of the game."
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Team India celebrates to 'Pujara dance' after historic Test series win against Australia
Cricket | Jan 07, 2019, 03:09 PM ISTPujara amassed 521 runs and won the Man of the Series award in India's maiden Test series triumph in Australia, but came a cropper when it came to dancing.
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India vs Australia: This Indian team the best I have been part of, says Man of the Series Cheteshwar Pujara
Cricket | Jan 07, 2019, 10:24 AM ISTPujara, who scored 521 runs at an average of 74 with the help of three hundreds, was named Player of the Series in the historic series win.
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India's maiden series win in Australia | No doubt this is my biggest achievement, says captain Virat Kohli
Cricket | Jan 07, 2019, 10:15 AM IST"Celebrations are going to run long into the night I can assure you," said Kohli