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
Read MorePujara, 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.
"Celebrations are going to run long into the night I can assure you," said Kohli
No other Asian captain leave alone Indian captain has won four away Test matches in South Africa, England and Australia in a single calendar year.
India became the first Asian team to win a Test series in Australia.
Pujara grafted his way to three centuries in the ongoing Test series against Australia, playing a key role in India's dominance.
Cheteshwar Pujara currently belongs in the Grade A category, which comes with a pay cheque of Rs five crore.
Wicketkeeper-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.
The 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.
Austin is a substitute fielder at the ongoing Sydney Test against India.
ndia put together their second highest team total on Australian soil, piling up 622/7 declared on the second day of the match.
Cheteshwar 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.
Cheteshwar 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
At 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.
All-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.
Leading 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.
This 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.
The former Kings XI Punjab coach was full of praise for the Indian pace-attack, in particular Jasprit Bumrah.
"We knew we had enough time, we always knew we could do this," said Kohli on Sunday.
The Australia skipper was candid enough to acknowledge the top-class show by the Indian bowling attack.
Langer 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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