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Biography of Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara is an Indian cricketer born on January 25, 1988 in Rajkot, Gujarat. He is a top right-handed batsman known for his aggressive and fiery style. He is often seen as the modern version of Indian cricketer, Rahul Dravid due to his ability to play long innings and anchor the Indian batting order.

Pujara’s Career

Starting Career

Cheteshwar started his career by playing in Under-19 cricket. He played first match against England in 2005 and scored 211 runs in opening innings which helped India to win by 137 runs. He was included for the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and became the highest scorer in the Under-19 World Cup where he scored 349 runs in 6 innings including three fifties.

Domestic Carrer

Cheteshwar made his Ranji Trophy debut from December 17–20, 2005, in Rajkot against Vidarbh, which he scored 11 and 14 in two runs. He came into limelight when he scored 203 against Madhya Pradesh at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot to qualify Saurashtra for the 2012–13 Ranji Trophy quarter-finals.

In 2013, Pujara became the ninth batsman to score three career first-class triple centuries. His scores are: 302* for Saurashtra v Orissa in 2008/09, 352 for Saurashtra v Karnataka in 2012/13 and 306* for India A v West Indies A in 2013/14.

Pujara became the leading run-scorer for Saurashtra and scored 437 runs in four matches in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy and helped the team reach the final. Later that Syed Mushtaq Ali is required, it has appointed the first century T2 and was the first one to be dreamer in the first century T20.

International Carrer

Cheetheehwar joined in Indian cricket for two matches of Australian sports and 2010, replace YUVRAJ Snow. He opened the second Test on October 9, 2010 in Bangalore when Gautam Gambhir and VVS Laxman were injured.

In August 2012 he returned to the team and made his first international century, 159 against New Zealand in Hyderabad. Since then, he has been an integral part of the Indian Model Team. He shot about. Seven thousand in 96 matches for India.

Cheenarrar dug it the respectual International Field on August 1, 2013 in Bubeless and Tambabwe Indian Tar in India. He scored 13 shots in just 24 minutes.

Best performances by Cheteshwar Pujara

• Cheteshwar Pujara scored 231 against Middlesex in the 2022 county season. This is his highest individual score in the English county.
• Cheteshwar Pujara scored 203 against Durham in the 2022 county season. This is his second highest tally in the English county.
• Cheteshwar Pujara scored 201 against Derbyshire in 2022. Taking his total to two centuries. Cheteshwar Pujara scored 170 against Middlesex in 2022.
• Cheteshwar Pujara scored 151 in Gloucestershire. It was his first century of the 2023 season.

Some lesser known facts about Cheteshwar Pujara

• Cheteshwar Pujara’s father, Arvind, and his uncle, Bipin, are former cricketers. The duo represented Saurashtra in Ranji cricket. • In an interview, Pujara’s father shared an interesting quote that might push his son into cricket.
• He said: “Once, my nephew was taking pictures when Pujara was two-and-a-half years old playing. Photos show his perfect balance and ability to focus on the ball. That’s when I decided to push him to the cricket ground.

Cheteshwar Pujara Records

Cheteshwar Pujara is the second fastest Indian to reach 1,000 Test runs.
Pujara holds the record for most balls faced by Indians in a Test innings: 525. Cheteshwar is one of only nine batsmen to score three first-class triple centuries. He also has a record of three hundred years in one month.