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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.

ICC Test Rankings: Ravichandran Ashwin Joins Jasprit Bumrah To Joint Fourth; Shreyas Iyer Gains 10 Spots
PTI | December 28, 2022 4:12 PM IST
Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara, despite his Player of the Series performance against Bangladesh,
ICC Test Rankings: Ravichandran Ashwin Joins Jasprit Bumrah To Joint Fourth; Shreyas Iyer Gains 10 Spots
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BAN Vs IND: Cheteshwar Pujara Credits First-Class Cricket For Success In Bangladesh Test Series
India.com Sports Desk | December 25, 2022 5:27 PM IST
Cheteshwar Pujara finished as highest run-getter for India against Bangladesh with 222 runs from
BAN Vs IND: Cheteshwar Pujara Credits First-Class Cricket For Success In Bangladesh Test Series
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BAN Vs IND, 2nd Test: Former Cricketer Hopeful Of India's Victory Despite Top-Order Collapse On Day 3
India.com Sports Desk | December 24, 2022 8:37 PM IST
Chasing 145 runs to win, India are 45/4 at the end of Day 3 of the second Test against Bangladesh.
BAN Vs IND, 2nd Test: Former Cricketer Hopeful Of India's Victory Despite Top-Order Collapse On Day 3
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HIGHLIGHTS | India Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test, Day 4 Stumps: Hosts Finish At 272/6; India Need 4 Wickets To Win
India.com Sports Desk | December 17, 2022 7:42 AM IST
HIGHLIGHTS | India vs Bangladesh, 1st Test, Day 4 Stumps: India need four wickets on the final day
HIGHLIGHTS | India Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test, Day 4 Stumps: Hosts Finish At 272/6; India Need 4 Wickets To Win
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Dinesh Karthik Makes Bold IPL Remark On Cheteshwar Pujara During IND Vs BAN 1st Test
India.com Sports Desk | December 17, 2022 8:10 AM IST
Cheteshwar Pujara scored 90 and 102 not out against Bangladesh in the ongoing first Test in
Dinesh Karthik Makes Bold IPL Remark On Cheteshwar Pujara During IND Vs BAN 1st Test
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IND Vs BAN: 'Really Happy The Way I Batted', Says Chesteshwar Pujara After Missing Century Vs Bangladesh
India.com Sports Desk | December 14, 2022 7:40 PM IST
Cheteshwar Pujara was dismissed for 90 which came in 203 balls in the first innings against
IND Vs BAN: 'Really Happy The Way I Batted', Says Chesteshwar Pujara After Missing Century Vs Bangladesh
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IND Vs BAN: KL Rahul Opens Up On India's Test Vice-Captaincy Change, Says 'Don't Know What The Criteria Is'
IANS | December 12, 2022 9:20 PM IST
Cheteshwar Pujara was surprisingly named as the vice-captain of the Indian Test team for two-match
IND Vs BAN: KL Rahul Opens Up On India's Test Vice-Captaincy Change, Says 'Don't Know What The Criteria Is'
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'Cheteshwar Pujara as India's Test Vice-Captain is a Joke' - BCCI SLAMMED For Ignoring Rishabh Pant - VIRAL TWEETS
India.com Sports Desk | December 12, 2022 12:40 PM IST
Ind vs Ban: fans were expecting Pant would be the vice-captain as KL Rahul is leading the side in
'Cheteshwar Pujara as India's Test Vice-Captain is a Joke' - BCCI SLAMMED For Ignoring Rishabh Pant - VIRAL T
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Cheteshwar Pujara Scripts Sussex's Highest Ever Individual List A Score of 174 Against Surrey in Royal London One-Day Cup
India.com Sports Desk | August 15, 2022 4:49 PM IST
Pujara also brought up his highest ever score in List A cricket, going past the unbeaten 158 he
Cheteshwar Pujara Scripts Sussex's Highest Ever Individual List A Score of 174 Against Surrey in Royal London
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Cheteshwar Pujara REVEALS he Felt 'Pukish' After 107 Off 79 Balls For Sussex | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | August 14, 2022 8:19 AM IST
Royal London ODI: During his knock, he also hit Liam Norwell for 22 runs in the 47th over.
Cheteshwar Pujara REVEALS he Felt 'Pukish' After 107 Off 79 Balls For Sussex | WATCH VIDEO
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WATCH: Cheteshwar Pujara Gets Standing Ovation at Lord's After 3rd Double-Century For Sussex in County, Harbhajan Singh's Response Goes VIRAL
India.com Sports Desk | July 21, 2022 8:56 AM IST
As soon as the Indian Test specialist flicked the ball on the leg-side, his teammates in the
WATCH: Cheteshwar Pujara Gets Standing Ovation at Lord's After 3rd Double-Century For Sussex in County, Harbh
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Cheteshwar Pujara Batted For India And Leicestershire in 4-Day Warm-up Game, Here's Why
India.com Sports Desk | June 26, 2022 7:30 AM IST
Ind vs Lei: It is not a first-class game and hence both the teams had an agreement over playing
Cheteshwar Pujara Batted For India And Leicestershire in 4-Day Warm-up Game, Here's Why
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LEI vs IND 4-day Match: Virat Kohli In Command As India Lead Leicestershire By 366 Runs At Stumps On Day 3
India.com Sports Desk | June 26, 2022 12:23 AM IST
Kohli was dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah (1/30), while Iyer was the last batter to be dismissed by
LEI vs IND 4-day Match: Virat Kohli In Command As India Lead Leicestershire By 366 Runs At Stumps On Day 3
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ENG vs IND: Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna to Feature For Leicestershire Against India in Warm-Up Game
India.com Sports Desk | June 23, 2022 12:39 AM IST
The match will be played with 13 players per side to provide further flexibility and help manage
ENG vs IND: Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna to Feature For Leicestershire
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India All-Rounder Washington Sundar Signs Up With County Side Lancashire
IANS | June 22, 2022 5:27 PM IST
Lancashire are currently third on the County Championship division one points table, behind Surrey
India All-Rounder Washington Sundar Signs Up With County Side Lancashire
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County Championship: Pakistan's Mohammed Rizwan REVEALS How India's Test Specialist Cheteshwar Pujara's Advise Helped Him as Sussex
India.com Sports Desk | May 11, 2022 1:41 PM IST
County Championship: Rizwan revealed that Pujara asked him to play the ball close to his body and
County Championship: Pakistan's Mohammed Rizwan REVEALS How India's Test Specialist Cheteshwar Pujara's Advis
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Cheteshwar Pujara Becomes Second Indian After Mohammad Azharuddin to Make Two Double Hundreds in County Cricket
India.com Sports Desk | May 1, 2022 1:01 PM IST
Pujara scored 203, his second double century in three matches, while Rizwan found his form on his
Cheteshwar Pujara Becomes Second Indian After Mohammad Azharuddin to Make Two Double Hundreds in County Crick
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Cheteshwar Pujara Shines For Sussex, Continues Dream Run in English County Championships With Another Ton
India.com Sports Desk | April 30, 2022 4:08 PM IST
Pujara has amassed 456 runs in just five innings at an average of 152.00.
Cheteshwar Pujara Shines For Sussex, Continues Dream Run in English County Championships With Another Ton
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India-Pakistan Combo: Sussex Debut For Cheteshwar Pujara & Mohammad Rizwan vs Derbyshire in the County Championships
India.com Sports Desk | April 14, 2022 6:24 PM IST
Pujara has been a regular feature in England's first-class cricket, but the Pakistan wicketkeeper
India-Pakistan Combo: Sussex Debut For Cheteshwar Pujara & Mohammad Rizwan vs Derbyshire in the County Champi
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Cheteshwar Pujara County Debut For Sussex Delayed Due to Visa Hold-Up - Know More | Cricket News
India.com Sports Desk | April 5, 2022 7:02 PM IST
Cheteshwar Pujara had replaced Australia's Travis Head in the Sussex team for the County
Cheteshwar Pujara County Debut For Sussex Delayed Due to Visa Hold-Up - Know More | Cricket News
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