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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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India vs Australia: Standing tall Down Under, India win their historic maiden Test series in Australia
Cricket | Jan 07, 2019, 09:56 AM ISTNo other Asian captain leave alone Indian captain has won four away Test matches in South Africa, England and Australia in a single calendar year.
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India vs Australia: Exactly how 'Virat' is the series win by Kohli and his band of boys?
Cricket | Jan 07, 2019, 09:48 AM ISTIndia became the first Asian team to win a Test series in Australia.
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Cheteshwar Pujara is worthy of many privileges in Kohli's kingdom: Ian Chappell
Cricket | Jan 06, 2019, 04:15 PM ISTPujara grafted his way to three centuries in the ongoing Test series against Australia, playing a key role in India's dominance.
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Cheteshwar Pujara in line to get Grade A+ contract after stellar Australia series
Cricket | Jan 04, 2019, 09:20 PM ISTCheteshwar Pujara currently belongs in the Grade A category, which comes with a pay cheque of Rs five crore.
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Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann terms Pujara, Pant's performance as 'ruthless'
Cricket | Jan 04, 2019, 04:56 PM ISTWicketkeeper-batsman Pant became the first Indian wicketkeeper to claim a hundred Down Under with an unbeaten 159-run effort that came off 189 balls on the second day of the match.
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4th Test: Cheteshwar Pujara breaks Rahul Dravid's prestigious record in Australia
Cricket | Jan 04, 2019, 11:38 AM ISTThe valiant batsman was 7 runs short of a double to as he was snared by Nathan Lyon on Day 2 of the 4th Test in Sydney.
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India vs Australia | 'Just don't drop the drinks': Steve Waugh's advice to son Austin at the Sydney Cricket Ground
Cricket | Jan 04, 2019, 06:01 AM ISTAustin is a substitute fielder at the ongoing Sydney Test against India.
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Highlights, 4th Test Day 2: Pant smashes ton, Jadeja hits fifty as India declare at 622/7
Cricket | Jan 04, 2019, 01:08 PM ISTndia put together their second highest team total on Australian soil, piling up 622/7 declared on the second day of the match.
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Exclusive | Cheteshwar Pujara is as valuable as Virat Kohli for India in Tests: Sourav Ganguly
Cricket | Jan 03, 2019, 09:36 PM ISTCheteshwar Pujara smashed his third century of the four-match Test series against Australia on Thursday and remained unbeaten on 130 off 250 balls at the SCG.
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Michael Clarke sees shades of Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar in Cheteshwar Pujara
Cricket | Jan 03, 2019, 07:03 PM ISTCheteshwar Pujara hit his third century in this tour of Australia and remained not out on 130 off 250 balls after day one of the Sydney Test
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Frustrated Nathan Lyon asks Cheteshwar Pujara: 'Aren’t you bored, yet?' Watch Video
Cricket | Jan 03, 2019, 07:04 PM ISTAt stumps on Day 1, Pujara (130) and Hanuma Vihari (39) were holding fort for the visiting side, which is in pursuit of a maiden Test series triumph on Australian soil.
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4th Test: Marnus Labuschagne keen to follow Cheteshwar Pujara's footsteps to succeed in Sydney
Cricket | Jan 03, 2019, 04:19 PM ISTAll-rounder Marnus Labuschagne, who was recalled into the Australia Test side, said that he is looking to bat like Cheteshwar Pujara in Sydney to succeed in the fourth Test.
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4th Test, Day 1: Pujara's unbeaten ton, Mayank's fifty puts India in command
Sports | Jan 03, 2019, 01:51 PM ISTLeading 2-1 after the 137-run win in the Melbourne Test, India made a strong start by ending at 303/4 in 90 overs on Thursday.
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4th Test: Pujara defies Australia attack with valiant unbeaten ton, powers India to 303/4 on Day 1
Cricket | Jan 03, 2019, 01:22 PM ISTLeading 2-1 after the 137-run win in the Melbourne Test, India made a strong start by ending at 303/4 in 90 overs with Pujara scoring his third ton of the series.
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4th Test: Flawless Pujara delivers 'masterclass' in Sydney, scores his third ton of the series
Cricket | Jan 03, 2019, 11:40 AM ISTThis is Pujara's third Test century of the series as he scored in Adelaide, Melbourne and now in Sydney, making it his 18th Test century.
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Jasprit Bumrah is nightmare to face but Cheteshwar Pujara's runs made vital difference: Brad Hodge
Cricket | Jan 01, 2019, 05:50 PM ISTThe former Kings XI Punjab coach was full of praise for the Indian pace-attack, in particular Jasprit Bumrah.
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India vs Australia: Although happy, we are not at all surprised by the MCG win, stresses Virat Kohli
Cricket | Dec 31, 2018, 02:20 PM IST"We knew we had enough time, we always knew we could do this," said Kohli on Sunday.
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India vs Australia: Without Kohli and Pujara, Indian batting would be the same as ours, says Tim Paine
Cricket | Dec 31, 2018, 02:08 PM ISTThe Australia skipper was candid enough to acknowledge the top-class show by the Indian bowling attack.
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India vs Australia: Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara are the difference between the two sides, feels Justin Langer
Cricket | Dec 31, 2018, 04:02 PM ISTLanger blamed the first innings batting flop-show -- 151 all out -- for Australia's defeat in the third Test at the MCG.
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India vs Australia: Under-fire Kerry O'Keeffe pens open apology letter to Indian fans and players
Cricket | Dec 30, 2018, 08:27 PM ISTO'Keeffe's comments also didn't go down well with India coach Ravi Shashtri, bowling coach Bharat Arun and skipper Virat Kohli.