Cheteshwar Pujara is an Indian international cricketer who plays Test matches for the Indian national team. He is a right-handed batsman who bats at number three in the Indian batting order. He has played first-class cricket for Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy and for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in England. He made his Test debut for India in 2010 against Australia and has gone on to play over 50 Test matches for his country. Pujara was born in Rajkot, Gujarat in 1988. He started playing cricket at a young age and represented his state at the Under-19 level. He made his first-class debut for Saurashtra in 2005 and scored his maiden century the following year. He was part of the Indian squad that won the Under-19 World Cup in 2008. Pujara made his Test debut against Australia in 2010 and scored a half-century in his second Test match. He has since established himself as one of India’s main Test batsmen and has been a key member of the team’s batting line-up. He has scored over 3000 Test runs and has been involved in many important partnerships with the likes of Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane. Pujara is widely regarded as one of the best batsmen in the world and is known for his patient and disciplined approach to batting. He is an excellent fielder and has also been used as a bowling option by the Indian team on occasion. He was awarded the Test Player of the Year at the Indian Cricket Awards in 2012 and 2017.
Interesting facts about Cheteshwar Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara has more than 2 Million Followers on Instagram (as of 2023).
Unfortunately, in the 2010s with the resources India had, and the way the ODI game was developing, Pujara could not establish himself on the international stage.
How much does Pujara get paid?
Cheteshwar Pujara – Rs 3 crore
Who dismissed Pujara the most?
James Anderson has also dismissed Pujara 12 times. Pujara has the maximum 12 wickets for Lyon. With Pujara (Lyon and Anderson) now at the level of Sunil Gavaskar-Derek Underwood, no other India has been dismissed more times by a bowler in Tests.
