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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 England, Dog, Vizag, Twitter, Vizag Dog

India vs England: Dog forces early tea in Vizag, and he is on Twitter too

Cricket | Nov 17, 2016, 10:16 PM IST

Kohli was unbeaten on 91 off 135 balls while Pujara was batting on 97 off 177 when the tea was taken in the middle of the 57th over after a stray dog halted the proceedings.

Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara hit centuries on Day 3

Ind vs Eng, 1st Test: Vijay, Pujara tons take India to 319/4 on Day 3

Cricket | Nov 11, 2016, 05:44 PM IST

Riding on brilliant centuries from opener Murali Vijay (126) and Cheteshwar Pujara (124), India reached 319/4 at stumps on day three of the opening Test against England today. Showing great fortitude in the face of

Cheteshwar Pujara, Murli Vijay

Watch: Pujara, Vijay hit centuries to put India in command vs England in 1st Test

Cricket | Nov 11, 2016, 05:02 PM IST

Watch: Pujara, Vijay hit centuries to put India in command vs England in 1st Test

Pujara smashes his eighth Test hundred

Ind vs NZ, 3rd Test, Day 4: Kiwis three down for 81 in their chase of 475 runs

Cricket | Oct 11, 2016, 03:08 PM IST

India consolidated their position in the third Test against New Zealand by extending their overall lead to 385 as the hosts reached 127 for two in their second innings at lunch on the fourth day, here today.

Ind vs NZ | India TV

Ind vs NZ, 2nd Test: Pujara, Rahane's rescue act couldn't save Team India's sinking ship

Cricket | Sep 30, 2016, 06:38 PM IST

A resolute Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane failed to pull India out of the rut as the hosts meandered to 136/3 at one point, the batsmen down the middle order failed to further strengthen the

india have psychological advantage over south africa pujara

India have psychological advantage over South Africa: Pujara

Cricket | Nov 13, 2015, 11:12 AM IST

Bengaluru: Wrapping up the first Test in Mohali within three days on a winning note against South Africa last week, it's advantage India in the second Test that begins on Saturday, in-form batsman Cheteshwar Pujara

bat finally dominates ball in exciting mohali test

Bat finally dominates ball in exciting Mohali Test

Cricket | Nov 06, 2015, 06:40 PM IST

As wickets tumbled on Day 1 and a large part of Day 2 of the Mohali Test between India and South Africa, it looked like the match would end in three days.But in the last

all eyes on pujara as board president s xi take on south

All eyes on Pujara as Board President's XI take on South Africa

Cricket | Oct 29, 2015, 01:49 PM IST

Mumbai: The two-day tour warm-up game against Board President's XI, commencing here tomorrow, offers the touring South African cricketers a decent chance to get into the groove for the longest version of the game after

pujara hosts dinner party for team india at his residence

Pujara hosts dinner party for Team India at his residence in Rajkot

Cricket | Oct 16, 2015, 01:07 PM IST

New Delhi: Test player Cheteshwar Pujara hosted dinner for the Indian cricket team which is in Rajkot for the next One Day International against South Africa.In a picture uploaded on BCCI's Twitter account, the ODI

india sri lanka test series top 5 indian performers

India-Sri Lanka test series: Top 5 Indian performers

Cricket | Sep 02, 2015, 04:42 PM IST

New Delhi: The Indian cricket team, after a gap of more than 22 years, finally won a bilateral test series against Sri Lanka on the latter's soil.It was also the first full fledged series for

3rd test day 2 cheteshwar pujara ton helps india claw back

3rd Test, Day 2: Cheteshwar Pujara ton helps India claw back, reach 292/8 against Lanka

Cricket | Aug 29, 2015, 06:42 PM IST

Colombo:  Cheteshwar Pujara marked his comeback with a gritty unbeaten century as India recovered from an early slump to reach a decent 292/8 in their first innings of the third and final cricket Test against

cheteshwar pujara s unbeaten 101 takes india to 220/7 at tea

Cheteshwar Pujara's unbeaten 101 takes India to 220/7 at tea

Cricket | Aug 29, 2015, 03:33 PM IST

Colombo: Cheteshwar Pujara scored his seventh century to help India reach 220/7 at tea on the second day of the third Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) here on Saturday.Opening batsman

australia a outplay india a by 10 wickets claim series

Australia A outplay India A by 10 wickets, claim series

Cricket | Aug 01, 2015, 01:38 PM IST

Chennai:  Failing to put up any fight against a rampaging Australia A, India A suffered a 10-wicket loss in the second unofficial 'Test' to go down 0-1 in the two-match cricket series here today.Starting on

lokesh rahul pujara help india a reach 221/6 on day one

Lokesh Rahul, Pujara help India A reach 221/6 on day one

Cricket | Jul 22, 2015, 07:54 PM IST

Chennai:  Opener Lokesh Rahul missed out on a hundred while captain Cheteshwar Pujara struck a solid fifty to take India A to 221 for six on a rain-affected day one of the first ‘unofficial' cricket

cheteshwar pujara a big score away from regaining

Cheteshwar Pujara a big score away from regaining confidence:Rahul Dravid

Cricket | Jul 20, 2015, 09:11 PM IST

Chennai: India A and U-19 teams coach Rahul Dravid has said it is just a matter of time before out-of-form Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara gets back into his run scoring ways, insisting he is just a

india vs bangladesh 5 indian cricketers to watch out for

India vs Bangladesh: 5 Indian cricketers to watch out for

Cricket | Jun 10, 2015, 03:29 PM IST

New Delhi: Team India under the leadership of Virat Kohli will play a one off Test match against Bangladesh who is being now seen as the rising stars in the global cricketing arena.It is always

pujara scores a half century for yorkshire

Pujara scores a half-century for Yorkshire

Cricket | Apr 21, 2015, 04:08 PM IST

London: India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has opened his account for Yorkshire with a half-century, which enabled the county champions post a fight back on the second day of their First Division fixture against Nottinghamshire.Pujara, who

pujara vows to take on added responsibility for yorkshire

Pujara vows to take on added responsibility for Yorkshire

Cricket | Apr 11, 2015, 07:56 PM IST

London: India's Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has said he is willing to shoulder the responsibility of being his county team Yorkshire's premier batsman as he does when he plays for his country.The India Test No.3

ipl 8 want to play all formats of the game says pujara

IPL 8: Want to play all formats of the game, says Pujara

Cricket | Apr 07, 2015, 08:35 PM IST

Rajkot: India's No.3 Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, who recently signed a deal with English county club Yorkshire, said on Tuesday he is focusing on improving his game to suit the demands of One-Day Internationals (ODI)

ranji trophy cheteshwar pujara stikes ton on domestic return

Ranji Trophy: Cheteshwar Pujara stikes ton on domestic return

Cricket | Jan 15, 2015, 09:34 PM IST

Nagpur: Cheteshwar Pujara made a century on his domestic return but Saurashtra still face a steep climb to overcome Vidharba's massive first innings total in the Ranji Trophy Group B cricket match here Thursday.Saurashtra, resuming

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