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Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara

DOB: January 25, 1988

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

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India vs Australia Test series

India vs Australia: Under-fire Kerry O'Keeffe pens open apology letter to Indian fans and players

Cricket | Dec 30, 2018, 08:27 PM IST

O'Keeffe's comments also didn't go down well with India coach Ravi Shashtri, bowling coach Bharat Arun and skipper Virat Kohli.

India vs Australia Test Series

Current Indian bowling attack can take 20 wickets in every Test, feels former captain Rahul Dravid

Cricket | Dec 29, 2018, 11:02 PM IST

Dravid also lauded Cheteshwar Pujara for his brilliant form in the ongoing series against Australia.

india vs australia test series

'It hurts but it's beyond our control': Bharat Arun replies to Kerry O'Keefe's unsavoury on-air comments

Cricket | Dec 29, 2018, 08:58 PM IST

He also ruled out the possibility of the team lodging an official complaint against O'Keefe.

India vs Australia Test Series

If you can't learn from watching Kohli bat, then you are in the wrong space: Australian batting coach Graeme Hick

Cricket | Dec 29, 2018, 06:41 PM IST

Hick stressed the need to develop awareness of the game and gave the example of Kohli's first innings 204-ball 82-run knock.

India vs Australia: Kerry O'Keefe is at it again, this time makes fun of Pujara and Jadeja's names

India vs Australia: Kerry O'Keefe is at it again, this time makes fun of Pujara and Jadeja's names

Cricket | Dec 29, 2018, 02:37 PM IST

Kerry O'Keefe, who is commentating for Fox Cricket in Australia, was having a difficulty at pronouncing the names of Pujara and Jadeja.

India vs Australia Test series

India vs Australia: Ricky Ponting questions Pujara's scoring rate, says 'it can cost India the match'

Cricket | Dec 27, 2018, 05:57 PM IST

"I think it's always hard for India to push the run rate along when Pujara's there," Ponting added.

India vs Australia Test Series

Don't need to silence anyone when I play international cricket, asserts centurion Cheteshwar Pujara

Cricket | Dec 27, 2018, 05:17 PM IST

Pujara termed Melbourne hundred as an "important knock" while rating the Adelaide ton as a "special knock".

India vs Australia: Won't be easy for Australia to bat on this MCG pitch, says Cheteshwar Pujara

India vs Australia: Won't be easy for Australia to bat on this MCG pitch, says Cheteshwar Pujara

Cricket | Dec 27, 2018, 04:36 PM IST

Pujara admitted that the pitch is extremely difficult to bat on and the runs put on board is good enough to challenge Australia.

india vs australia test series mcg

India vs Australia, 3rd Test: All three results still possible, says an optimistic but tired Aaron Finch

Cricket | Dec 27, 2018, 05:25 PM IST

Finch said that he wasn't surprised after India declared with 25 minutes remaining in the day.

India vs Australia, 3rd Test: Pujara's 17th ton, Kohli and Rohit fifties put India in command

India vs Australia, 3rd Test: Pujara's 17th ton, Kohli and Rohit fifties put India in command

Cricket | Dec 27, 2018, 01:29 PM IST

Cheteshwar Pujara produced yet another classy hundred and combined with captain Virat Kohli (82) to put India in command on the second day of the third Test against Australia.

India vs Australia, 3rd Test: Cheteshwar Pujara surpasses Sourav Ganguly, equals VVS Laxman

India vs Australia, 3rd Test: Pujara surpasses Ganguly, equals Laxman with 17th ton

Cricket | Dec 27, 2018, 09:16 AM IST

Cheteshwar Pujara's century, which came off 280 balls, was all about patience. He is the fifth Indian batsman to score a Boxing Day Test hundred.

Boxing Day Test, India vs Australia Third Test match, Day 2, Live Cricket Score: Rohit accelerates a

Boxing Day Test, Day 2 Highlights: Australia trail by 435 runs after India declare at 443/7

Cricket | Dec 27, 2018, 01:29 PM IST

India vs Australia, 3rd Test: Hosts Australia were 8/0 at stumps, trailing India (443/7 decl) in the first innings at the end of day two in Melbourne.

Boxing Day Test, Day 1: Pujara-Kohli partnership gives India control after Mayank's debut fifty

Boxing Day Test, Day 1: Pujara-Kohli partnership gives India control after Mayank's debut fifty

Cricket | Dec 26, 2018, 01:14 PM IST

Debutant Mayank Agarwal provided the base with a confident 76 before Kohli and Pujara steered India to a solid 215/2 on Day 1 at MCG.

India A

Test specialists like Rahane might play for India A against England Lions

Cricket | Dec 22, 2018, 08:41 PM IST

Once India finish their Test engagements against Australia, they will next play the five-day format in July, 2019 against the West Indies in a two-Test series as part of the World Test Championship.

india vs australia 2018

India vs Australia: Cheteshwar Pujara is the glue that holds India together, says Josh Hazlewood

Cricket | Dec 17, 2018, 06:37 PM IST

Australia were on course for a series-levelling win after reducing India to 112-5 at stumps on day four.

India vs Australia

Highlights, 2nd Test, Day 1: Head, Harris fifties leave India reeling in Perth

Cricket | Dec 14, 2018, 04:09 PM IST

Hanuma Vihari and Ishant Sharma were the picks of the bowlers for India by taking two wickets each on the first Day of Perth Test.

India vs Australia: Lessons from Adelaide for Virat Kohli and his men

India vs Australia: Lessons from Adelaide for Virat Kohli and his men

Cricket | Dec 11, 2018, 08:44 AM IST

There is no doubt that Virat Kohli and Co. have every right to revel in their hard-fought triumph, a few headaches persist even after the fabulous win.

india vs australia 2018

Stay longer at the crease to frustrate Australia in next Test: Virat Kohli's advice to Indian batsmen

Cricket | Dec 10, 2018, 06:43 PM IST

India, who claimed the opening Test by 31 runs, were 86 for 5 in the first innings before Cheteshwar Pujara's gritty 123 helped the visitors post 250.

india vs australia test series

Stat Attack: Virat Kohli the Asian pioneer, Cheteshwar Pujara the lone wolf as records tumble in Adelaide

Cricket | Dec 10, 2018, 06:14 PM IST

It seems like India have slowly acquired the status of choking teams to death in their last innings.

1st Test: Tim Paine 'shattered' after loss to India, singles out Cheteshwar Pujara as difference

1st Test: Tim Paine 'shattered' after loss to India, singles out Pujara as difference

Cricket | Dec 10, 2018, 11:45 AM IST

The Aussie captain singled out Cheteshwar Pujara as the difference between the two sides. The Saurashtrian scored his maiden ton on Australia soil, his 15th Test century.