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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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Virat Kohli and others write heartfelt message to Pujara on his 33rd birthday
Cricket | Jan 25, 2021, 11:10 AM ISTIndian skipper Virat Kohli wished Cheteshwar Pujara a happy birthday on Monday morning as the Indian Test specialist turned 33 on the day.
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Setbacks have made him mentally tough, says Cheteshwar Pujara's father
Cricket | Jan 21, 2021, 10:10 PM ISTPujara played a key role in helping India draw the third Test at Sydney and in Australia's defeat in the fourth and final Test at the Gabba.
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You play for so long, you get used to getting hit, says Cheteshwar Pujara
Cricket | Jan 21, 2021, 09:10 AM ISTPujara explains why he purposely let the ball hit his body as Pat Cummins made things difficult for him in the middle with his short deliveries.
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Watch: Cheteshwar Pujara stares back at Josh Hazlewood after being hit on helmet grill
Cricket | Jan 19, 2021, 10:50 AM ISTPujara coped with two scary bouncers during the match, one hitting him in the back head while the other rattling the cage in front.
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AUS vs IND 4th Test: Twitter hails Pujara as batsman braves short-ball barrage; sustains body blows
Cricket | Jan 19, 2021, 09:51 AM ISTCheteshwar Pujara sustained a number of body-blows, and was hit on the helmet twice (so far!) on the final day of the Brisbane Test.
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AUS vs IND 4th Test Day 5: Was Pujara offering a shot? Fans torn over DRS ruling on batsman
Cricket | Jan 19, 2021, 06:47 AM ISTThe fans were torn over the DRS ruling on Cheteshwar Pujara during the final day of the Brisbane Test.
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Virat Kohli loses second spot to Steve Smith in rankings for Test batsmen, Pujara moves up to 8th
Cricket | Jan 12, 2021, 01:21 PM ISTSmith (900 points) is placed second behind New Zealand captain Kane Williamson (919) with Kohli at third with 870 points.
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Sydney Test | Hope all of us realise importance of Pujara, Pant and Ashwin: Ganguly
Cricket | Jan 11, 2021, 04:55 PM ISTThe trio of Pujara, Pant and Ashwin navigated through a hostile Australian bowling attack on the final day to snatch a remarkable draw against the home team.
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AUS vs IND 3rd Test Day 5: Josh Hazlewood dismisses Cheteshwar Pujara with an absolute peach
Cricket | Jan 11, 2021, 11:52 AM ISTCheteshwar Pujara fell after a valiant 77 off 206 deliveries on Day 5 of the Sydney Test.
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AUS vs IND 3rd Test: Cheteshwar Pujara becomes 6th fastest Indian to score 6000 Test runs
Cricket | Jan 11, 2021, 12:59 PM ISTIn a hot pursuit to chase down a record 407-run target in Sydney Test, the Indian batting mainstay breached the milestone while hitting his first half-century in the second innings in six years.
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Losing jadeja is a blow for India: Cheteshwar Pujara
Sports | Jan 09, 2021, 11:10 PM ISTIndian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara on January 09 said that losing Ravindra Jadeja is a blow for India and his absence has made extra pressure on other bowlers.
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Sydney Test: Leave Cheteshwar Pujara alone
Cricket | Jan 09, 2021, 07:01 PM ISTPujara scored a half-century off 176 balls, the slowest in his Test career, during which India went from 70 to 195. But questions have been raised on his "intent" yet again.
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AUS vs IND 3rd Test | Pujara is scared to play shots, he's playing just to survive: Allan Border
Cricket | Jan 09, 2021, 05:19 PM ISTPujara's slowest Test half-century, a painstaking 50 off 176 balls handed Australia control of the match in which they now have overall lead of 197 runs.
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AUS vs IND 3rd Test | Pujara's 'lacklustre batting' kept Australia in the game, says Ricky Ponting
Cricket | Jan 09, 2021, 04:20 PM ISTPujara has managed to score just 113 in five innings so far at an average of 22.6
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AUS vs IND 3rd Test: Pat Cummins' delivery that got me out was unplayable, admits Cheteshwar Pujara
Cricket | Jan 09, 2021, 03:49 PM ISTCheteshwar Pujara grinded his way to a 176-ball 50 but kept India in the game during the first session as he shared a 53-run fifth-wicket partnership with Rishabh Pant.
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AUS vs IND | We were going to make it as hard as possible for Cheteshwar Pujara: Pat Cummins
Cricket | Jan 09, 2021, 03:40 PM ISTThe world's number one bowler returned fine figures of 4/29 and dismissed Pujara, who had been a thorn in Australia's flesh during the 2018-19 series, for the fourth time in the ongoing rubber.
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AUS vs IND 3rd Test: Ponting criticises Pujara for 'putting too much pressure' on batting partner
Cricket | Jan 09, 2021, 10:00 AM ISTCheteshwar Pujara scored 50 off 176 deliveries in the first innings of the Sydney Test.
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AUS vs IND | Pujara suffers injury scare during nets session ahead of Sydney Test against Australia
Cricket | Jan 02, 2021, 04:06 PM ISTPujara incurred a blow on his finger on the right hand while batting and was immediately taken inside. BCCI is yet to provide an update on the matter.
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IND vs AUS | Pujara has to figure out how to play against Pat Cummins, says Zaheer Khan
Cricket | Dec 30, 2020, 11:15 PM ISTPujara, who scored 521 runs at an average of 74.42 on India's previous tour of Australia in 2018, has been dismissed three out of four times by Cummins in the first two Tests.
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Boxing Day Test: Tim Paine takes a one-handed blinder to dismiss Cheteshwar Pujara - WATCH
Cricket | Dec 27, 2020, 06:36 AM ISTPaine had dropped a catch early on Sunday morning but did no mistake in completing the dismissal of Cheteshwar Pujara.