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Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara is an Indian Cricketer and is a right-handed batsman and a right arm leg break bowler. He has played for the Indian cricket team in both tests as well as One Day Internationals (ODI). In the Indian Premiere League (IPL) he has been a part of top teams like Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and also has been signed by Yorkshire. In the domestic cricket, Pujara represents Saurashtra and he made his debut for Saurashtra in 2005. He made his test match debut for team India in October 2010 and later became one of the fastest batsmen to reach 1000 runs and he completed the score in just 11 matches. In 2013, he made his ODI debut and in the same year he was awarded as the Emerging Cricketer of the Year.

Cheteshwar Pujara was born to Arvind Pujara and Reema Pujara on 25^th January 1988 in Rajkot, Gujarat. Cheteshwar Pujara had connections in cricket and his father Arvind Pujara has been a Ranji Trophy player and had represented Saurashtra. His uncle Bipin Shivlal Pujara was also a first class cricketer. Pujara lost his mom when he was 17 years old. He has completed his BBA. Pujara's parents recognized his talents at a very early age and he started to practice with his father early in his childhood. While playing for the Under 14 level, he made a triple century against Baroda. This showed his class and consistency from a very young age. He maintained this form and made his debut in the Under 19 Test and played against England in 2005 and scored 211 runs in the first innings and helped India in winning the match. Later in the year 2006, he was picked up for Under 19 World Cup and he won the 2006 U-19 world cup 'Man of the Tournament' Award after scoring 349 runs in 6 innings which included a century and three half centuries at an average of 117. He was then included in the Saurashtra Ranji Team and just in the second match he scored 145 runs and became the top run scorer for Saurashtra in the 2007-08 Ranji Season. In the next season, he scored two triple centuries and again scored a triple century in 2008-09 Ranji match against Orissa. Pujara was also included in the IPL and signed a contract with KKR in 2008 and then with RCB in 2011. With a great performance in domestic cricket, Pujara was then been selected in the test team of India and he made his test debut in 2010 against Australia. He performed well in his first match and his score of 72 in the last day run chase was much appreciated by cricket experts. He also became the fifth Indian to score a half century in the fourth innings on debut. He was later picked for the South Africa's tour but he wasn't able to perform well and got injured which led him to be out of action for more than six months. After getting fit in the year 2012, he made a comeback and made his highest score till date - 206 against England. In the next match in the Wankhede Stadium of Mumbai, he scored 135 runs. After his brilliant comeback, he was again picked for the ODI against England but failed to get a chance. Despite not getting chance in ODI, he continued his form in test cricket and was selected for Australia's Tour of India for 4 test matches. In the second match of the 4 Test Series, he scored his second double century and won the Man of the Match award for his performance. This helped him to make his debut in One Day Cricket and he was selected for the Zimbabwe Tour but he failed to create an impact with his bat. However, in the test cricket, he maintained his form and scored a century against West Indies in Mumbai which marked his fifth century. In the match, he also made a partnership of more than 100 runs with Sachin Tendulkar for the third wicket. His next good performance was against South Africa where he scored 153 runs in the second innings at Johannesburg. After this performance, he was picked by Kings XI Punjab for the IPL edition of 2014. However, Pujara wasn't able to continue his performance in test cricket and later in the 2015 IPL edition he remained unsold and later signed a contract with Yorkshire. However, in 2016, in the New Zealand Tour of India, he scored 62 and 78 runs in both the innings of the first test match and helped India in winning the 500^th Test Match.

Cheteshwar Pujara got married to Puja Pabari in February 2013. He was also appointed as the brand ambassador by the Election Commission for the state of Gujarat. Pujara in his career has been able to set and break many records. He passed 2000 runs in a year and has scored 2043 runs at the average of 102.15 in first class matches and was second behind Chris Rogers who scored 2391 runs in 2013. He holds the record of India's third highest partnership in South Africa with Virat Kohli and their partnership of 222 runs is highest in second innings of a test in South Africa. His 153 score in South Africa is the second highest score by any Indian and he also holds the record of second fastest 1000 runs by Indian player.

2nd Test: Whoever Bats Again, I Am Happy To Keep Bowling At Them, Says R Ashwin
India.com Sports Desk | October 12, 2019 7:38 PM IST
The South African tail on Saturday made India work hard to end the Proteas innings but R Ashwin set ...
2nd Test: Whoever Bats Again, I Am Happy To Keep Bowling At Them, Says R Ashwin
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India vs South Africa 2nd Test: Mayank Agarwal Has Learnt Art of Conversion From Domestic Cricket: Cheteshwar Pujara
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For someone who smashed 1000 first-class runs in a month's domestic cricket in 2017, it shouldn't co...
India vs South Africa 2nd Test: Mayank Agarwal Has Learnt Art of Conversion From Domestic Cricket: Cheteshwar
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2nd Test: Agarwal, Pujara Take India to 168/2 at Tea
PTI | October 10, 2019 2:35 PM IST
Opener Mayank Agarwal continued his rich vein of form with a solid unbeaten 86 as India comfortably ...
2nd Test: Agarwal, Pujara Take India to 168/2 at Tea
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1st Test: Rohit, Pujara Took The Game Away From Us: Faf du Plessis
India.com Sports Desk | October 6, 2019 3:21 PM IST
Skipper Faf du Plessis admitted that India's batting performance in the second innings of the first ...
1st Test: Rohit, Pujara Took The Game Away From Us: Faf du Plessis
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1st Test: Pujara Defends Timing of India’s Second Innings Declaration
India.com Sports Desk | October 5, 2019 8:07 PM IST
Senior Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara defended the timings of India s second innings declaration in ...
1st Test: Pujara Defends Timing of India’s Second Innings Declaration
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2019-10-05T09:07:14+00:00
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1st Test: Rohit, Pujara Fifties Swell India's Lead
India.com Sports Desk | October 5, 2019 2:53 PM IST
Rohit Sharma continued his dream Test, following his hundred in the first innings, with an unbeaten ...
1st Test: Rohit, Pujara Fifties Swell India's Lead
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India vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma Abuses Cheteshwar Pujara For Denying a Single During 1st Test | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | October 5, 2019 2:50 PM IST
India's newest Test opener Rohit Sharma was heard giving a piece of his mind to non-striker Cheteshw...
India vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma Abuses Cheteshwar Pujara For Denying a Single During 1st Test | WATCH VID
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2019-10-05T03:50:40+00:00
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Cheteshwar Pujara Hails Mithali Raj's Contribution in Indian Cricket, Calls Her an 'Inspiration For Girls'
India.com Sports Desk | September 4, 2019 9:02 AM IST
After Mithali Raj's decision to retire from T20Is on Tuesday, top-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara has...
Cheteshwar Pujara Hails Mithali Raj's Contribution in Indian Cricket, Calls Her an 'Inspiration For Girls'
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2019-09-03T22:02:48+00:00
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India vs West Indies: Ajinkya Rahane Wins Twitter With Brilliant 81 on Day 1 After Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara Fail in Antigua | SEE POSTS
India.com Sports Desk | August 23, 2019 7:39 AM IST
India vs West Indies: India got off to the worst possible start, losing three top wickets within the...
India vs West Indies: Ajinkya Rahane Wins Twitter With Brilliant 81 on Day 1 After Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pu
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2019-08-22T20:39:37+00:00
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IND vs WI 1st Test Preview: Virat Kohli-Led India Gear up For Red Ball Challenge Against Spirited West Indies in Antigua
India.com Sports Desk | August 22, 2019 12:27 AM IST
Seeking a perfect combination and a winning start, Team India skipper Virat Kohli has priorities set...
IND vs WI 1st Test Preview: Virat Kohli-Led India Gear up For Red Ball Challenge Against Spirited West Indies
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Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara And Jasprit Bumrah Give Thumbs up to New Jerseys With Name And Numbers Ahead of 1st Test vs West Indies | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | August 21, 2019 7:41 PM IST
After dominating the limited-overs leg on the Caribbean soil, India will look to kick-start their Wo...
Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara And Jasprit Bumrah Give Thumbs up to New Jerseys With Name And Nu
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2019-08-21T08:41:48+00:00
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ICC Test Rankings: Steve Smith Closes in as Virat Kohli Maintains Top Spot, Dimuth Karunaratne Reaches an All-Time High
India.com Sports Desk | August 19, 2019 4:43 PM IST
Australian batsman Steve Smith pipped New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson to second spot with only n...
ICC Test Rankings: Steve Smith Closes in as Virat Kohli Maintains Top Spot, Dimuth Karunaratne Reaches an All
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2019-08-19T05:43:06+00:00
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India tour of West Indies 2019: Cheteshwar Pujara Smashes Hundred to Give India Advantage in Warm-up Match vs West Indies A, Ajinkya Rahane Fails in Antigua
India.com Sports Desk | August 18, 2019 9:21 AM IST
Cheteshwar Pujara gave the world a glimpse of his extraordinary form in red-ball cricket as he struc...
India tour of West Indies 2019: Cheteshwar Pujara Smashes Hundred to Give India Advantage in Warm-up Match vs
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Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara in Focus as India Take on West Indies Board XI in Warm-up Game Ahead of World Test Championship Opener
India.com Sports Desk | August 17, 2019 12:59 PM IST
After registering emphatic wins in the T20Is and ODI series, Team India is riding high on confidence...
Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara in Focus as India Take on West Indies Board XI in Warm-up Game Ahead of Wor
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ICC Test Rankings: Steve Smith Pips Cheteshwar Pujara to Claim Third Spot in Batsmen Charts, Nathan Lyon And Pat Cummins Gain Big in Bowlers List
India.com Sports Desk | August 6, 2019 5:00 PM IST
After registering a thumping win in the recently-concluded first Ashes Test at 'fortress' Edgbaston,...
ICC Test Rankings: Steve Smith Pips Cheteshwar Pujara to Claim Third Spot in Batsmen Charts, Nathan Lyon And
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2019-08-06T06:00:39+00:00
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Kargil Vijay Diwas: Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Virender Sehwag-Led Cricket Fraternity Pays Tribute to Martyred Indian Soldiers on 20th Anniversary
India.com Sports Desk | July 26, 2019 12:35 PM IST
Leading from the front, Virat Kohli-led cricket fraternity paid rich tribute to the Indian soldiers ...
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Virat Kohli Retains Top Spot in Latest ICC Test Rankings For Batsmen
IANS | July 23, 2019 6:05 PM IST
India captain Virat Kohli retained his number one spot in the latest ICC Test batsmen's rankings, a ...
Virat Kohli Retains Top Spot in Latest ICC Test Rankings For Batsmen
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Cheteshwar Pujara to Play in Saurashtra Premier League
India.com Sports Desk | May 8, 2019 4:18 PM IST
India Test mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara will feature in the inaugural edition of the Saurashtra Premie...
Cheteshwar Pujara to Play in Saurashtra Premier League
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2019-05-08T05:18:12+00:00
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Cheteshwar Pujara Creates Record, Becomes First Batsman to Score a T20 Century For Saurashtra in T20s as he Slammed a 61-Ball 100 in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019
India.com Sports Desk | February 21, 2019 12:42 PM IST
Cheteshwar Pujara slammed an uncharacteristic 61-ball 10 and became the first Saurashtrian cricketer...
Cheteshwar Pujara Creates Record, Becomes First Batsman to Score a T20 Century For Saurashtra in T20s as he S
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2019-02-21T01:42:31+00:00
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ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli Maintains Top Spot, Kusal Perera Makes Big Leap After Historic Effort Versus South Africa; Pat Cummins Dislodges Kagiso Rabada to Take Pole Position in Bowlers List
India.com Sports Desk | February 17, 2019 4:57 PM IST
India captain Virat Kohli remained on top while teammate Chesteshwar Pujara managed to hold on to hi...
ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli Maintains Top Spot, Kusal Perera Makes Big Leap After Historic Effort Versus S
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2019-02-17T05:57:36+00:00
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