He has scored three double centuries in seven games for his side. He hit 231 runs off 403 balls with 21 fours and three sixes before he was the last man dismissed in the innings by Tom Helm.
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County stint will keep me in good stead when we face England: Pujara
Going through a poor run of form, Pujara had been left out of India’s home Test series against Sri Lanka earlier this year but he made a return to the squad after producing a scintillating performance for Surrey.
County Championship 2022: Sussex’s Cheteshwar Pujara slams fourth consecutive ton in this season
County Championship 2022: Pujara, who was dropped from the Indian Test squad earlier this year due to an inconsistent run of form, has made a strong statement with his form in the ongoing County Championship Division Two.
Cheteshwar Pujara hits double ton in second innings on Sussex debut
The veteran batter was dropped from the Test team following the series in South Africa. Ajinkya Rahane, too, was ignored for the home series against Sri Lanka.
Indian batting line-up good enough to tackle South African pacers: Cheteshwar Pujara
Pujara said the recent overseas success has made India a confident unit and that will reflect in the three-Test series, beginning Sunday.
Cheteshwar Pujara came with an intent to score runs and showed his character: Rohit Sharma
By stumps on the third evening, India reached 215 for two in their second innings courtesy of Pujara and Rohit, who scored a half-century while skipper Virat Kohli was also closing in on his milestone.
One of the grittiest batters in the game, Cheteshwar Pujara turns 33
During the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, Pujara faced a total of 928 balls — the fifth-most by a visiting batsman in Australia in four or fewer Tests.
Cheteshwar Pujara is the team’s warrior: Ravi Shastri
“Pujara is the team’s warrior. On seeing his performance in Sydney and Brisbane, I told him, ‘Pujju you have finished them’,” Shastri told reporters.
Cheteshwar Pujara one of the few to hurt teams even with low strike rate: Hayden
Pujara amassed 521 runs with three centuries and earned the Man-of-the-Series award in 2018-19 series Down Under and will once again hold the key for India as they aim to defend the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Cheteshwar Pujara becomes first Saurashtra cricketer to score century in T20
Cheteshwar Pujara completed his first 50-runs in just 29 deliveries while he played 32 deliveries to score further 50-runs.
My best achievement, says Kohli after historic win
Sydney, After India scripted history by winning its first series on Australian soil, edging past the hosts 2-1, an elated Virat Kohli termed the victory as his “best achievement’. After winning the Adelaide and Melbourne Tests, India scored 622 for 7 in their first innings before bowling out Australia for[Read More…]
Rishabh Pant rewrites history books, demolishes these records
India has batted brilliantly and declared their innings by putting 622 runs on the board. India batted almost till the end of the 2nd Day of the fourth Test between India and Australia, recording two 150s and two half-centuries in an inning by Cheteshwar Pujara (193), Rishabh Pant (159*), Ravindra[Read More…]
Pujara surpasses Dravid, plays most balls in Australian Test Series
Cheteshwar Pujara the number three for India has been instrumental for the last few years with his consistent performances. Against Australia in the current series he is looking even more lethal. With his latest 193 run innings Che Pujara has placed himself in yet another page of the cricket record[Read More…]
4th Test: Cheteshwar Pujara ton boosts India on Day 1
Sydney: Cheteshwar Pujara came up with a typically gritty century as India posted 303/4 in their first innings at stumps on the opening day of the fourth cricket Test against Australia here on Thursday. Pujara was batting on 130 when the umpires decided to call it a day. His 250-ball[Read More…]
3rd Test: India reach 346/4 at tea after loss of Pujara, Kohli
Melbourne, Australia eventually managed to break the deadlock in the second session with the wickets of the overnight duo of Cheteshwar Pujara and skipper Virat Kohli even as India were comfortably placed at 346/4 at tea on Day 2 of the third Test, here on Thursday. Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane (30[Read More…]
3rd Test: Pujara ton powers India to 277/2 at lunch on Day 2
Melbourne, Cheteshwar Pujara struck his 17th Test ton and skipper Virat Kohli got to a laborious half century as India played out a wicketless morning session to reach 277/2 at lunch on Day 2 of the third Test against Australia here on Thursday. At the break, Pujara (103 batting) and[Read More…]
India reach 57/1 at lunch on Day 1 of 3rd Test
Melbourne, India made a steady start reaching 57/1 at lunch on the opening day of the third Test on Boxing Day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Wednesday. At the break, debutant opener Mayank Agarwal (34 not out) and No.3 Cheteshwar Pujara (10 not out) went back undefeated[Read More…]
ICC Test Ranking: Pujara moves to fourth, Bumrah achieves career-high ranking
Dubai: Cheteshwar Pujara, whose knocks of 123 and 71 were the cornerstone of India’s victory against Australia in the first Test, moved ahead of Joe Root and David Warner to take the fourth position while pacer Jasprit Bumrah achieved a career-high ranking of 33rd, after his three for 47 and[Read More…]
Records which make Cheteshwar Pujara one of India’s best Test cricketers
Cheteshwar Pujara once again pulled India out of trouble. In India’s first Test match of the 2018 Australian summer, while batting at number three, the Rajkot boy kept his composure. He stringed partnerships with the lower order batsman taking India to a respectable total of 250/9. At one moment the Indian[Read More…]
Ind vs Aus: India 248/6 at stumps on Day 2, trail Australia by 52 runs
Australian offspinner Nathan Lyon took four wickets to rock the Indian batting line-up to leave the hosts in a spot of bother at 248/6 at stumps on the second day of the fourth Test at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday. Lyon, who took eight wickets on the first[Read More…]
India vs Aus Test: Pujara slams century, India 360/6 on Day 3
Cheteshwar Pujara scored a fine century on Day 3 of the third Test in Ranchi against Australia, a knock which is definitely one of the most important he has played for India. Play on Day 3 ends & @cheteshwar1 remains unconquered on 130 with @Wriddhipops on 18. #TeamIndia 360/6 and[Read More…]
India vs England: Kohli, Pujara demoralise the opposition
Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara made centuries and shared a stand of 226 to put India on course for a big first-innings total against England on the first day of the second test on Thursday in Visakhapatnam. Kohli was unbeaten on 151 and Ravichandran Ashwin on 1 as India reached[Read More…]
India vs England: Indian batsmen dominate despite England’s late dual wickets
England’s bowlers toiled hard as conceded 257 runs in 85.3 overs while taking just four wickets, the last two coming in the last two overs. For six hours England had toiled under a cloudless sky for two wickets and their first innings total of 537 no longer possessed monumental proportions.[Read More…]