Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara heads to Yorkshire for England tour preps

The English county has signed India's top-order Test batsman for his second stint with them.

Jan 30, 2018, 17:02 PM IST

India vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Day 1: 187 as good as 300 on this surface, says Cheteshwar Pujara

India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has described the Wanderers wicket as one of the toughest he has played on and asserted that his side has enough runs on the board as the pitch would only get tougher to bat on.

Jan 25, 2018, 14:34 PM IST

India vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Day 1: Virat Kohli and Co. continue to embarrass in the rainbow nation

 India flattered to deceive briefly but eventually returned to their old fallibility against quality fast bowlers in tough conditions at Johannesburg's Wanderers Stadium on Wednesday.

Jan 24, 2018, 21:06 PM IST

India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 5: Pathetic Indian batting show leads to series loss in Centurion

 India produced a forgettable batting performance on Day 5 to lose the second Test against South Africa by 135 runs and trail the three-game rubber 2-0 at Centurion's SuperSport Park on Wednesday.

Jan 17, 2018, 16:22 PM IST

Cheteshwar Pujara first Indian to be run out in both innings of a Test

Cheteshwar Pujara is one of the most technically-correct batsmen in India but not when it comes to running between the wickets. On Wednesday, the India No. 3 earned an embarrassing record becoming the first Indian batsman to be run out in both the innings of a Test match.

Jan 17, 2018, 14:29 PM IST

Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara slip in ICC Test rankings

In a list headed by Australia captain Steve Smith, followed by England skipper Joe Root, Kohli slipped to No. 3 and Pujara to No. 5.

Jan 09, 2018, 19:14 PM IST

India vs South Africa, 1st Test: Cheteshwar Pujara credits all-rounder Hardik Pandya for helping India stay afloat

Pandya's 93 and 2/17 has given India some toehold despite a 142-run lead currently enjoyed by the home team.

Jan 07, 2018, 11:50 AM IST

India vs South Africa: 'Important to leave the ball well,' feels Cheteshwar Pujara

India lost the series 0-1 on the previous tour of South Africa four years ago but Pujara was amongst the runs alongside Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane.

Jan 02, 2018, 20:14 PM IST

Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara reveals on Twitter that he and his wife are expecting a baby

Pujara revealed on Twitter that he and his wife will have their first baby in 2018.

Jan 02, 2018, 14:29 PM IST

Cheteshwar Pujara should be in top bracket of central contracts: Ravi Shastri

Pujara is currently in the Grade A of Central Contracts alongside Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane and Murali Vijay.

Dec 01, 2017, 16:59 PM IST

Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravindra Jadeja rise to No. 2 in ICC Test Rankings

Steve Smith has extended his lead over the rest following a match-changing 141 run knock in the first innings at the Gabba in Brisbane. 

Nov 28, 2017, 17:38 PM IST

Ajinkya Rahane is one inning away from regaining his touch: Cheteshwar Pujara

Pujara is confident that Rahane is only one inning away from regaining his lost touch.

Nov 26, 2017, 20:55 PM IST

Difficult for others to score at Virat Kohli's pace, says Cheteshwar Pujara

Pujara said that it was a "difficult pitch" not from batting perspective but certainly when it came to scoring runs.

Nov 26, 2017, 19:36 PM IST

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 3: Virat Kohli double ton deflates visitors in Nagpur

At stumps, Sri Lanka were down in the dumps at 21 for one with another 384 runs required to avoid innings defeat.

Nov 26, 2017, 17:13 PM IST

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 3 — As it happened...

It was all about Virat Kohli. The skipper established himself as one of the greats of the game, and he is only 29. On a record-breaking day, he became the first captain to hit 10 hundreds in a calendar year, then matches Brian Lara's record for most double tons by a skipper. These are some of the numbers, but he was pushing for a big win.

Nov 26, 2017, 16:49 PM IST

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Cheteshwar Pujara, Murali Vijay hit tons; India take complete control on Day 2

Ending the day at a comfortable 312 for two, the hosts are 107 runs ahead of Sri Lanka's first innings total of 205.

Nov 25, 2017, 17:32 PM IST

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 2: Cheteshwar Pujara notches up 14th hundred, becomes first Indian to hit thousand runs in 2017

Two other players to have achieved the feat are Dean Elgar of South Africa (1097 in 11 Tests) and Lankan Dimuth Karunaratne (1000 in 12 Tests).

Nov 25, 2017, 17:00 PM IST

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara survive one-ball chaos — Watch

Vijay played a lofted on-drive off the fifth ball, bowled by Lahiru Gamage. But Dilruwan Perera, at short mid-on, went for the catch and collided with Pujara at the non-striker's end.

Nov 25, 2017, 14:54 PM IST

India vs Sri Lanka: Murali Vijay celebrates Test return with brilliant century

It's his 10th Test hundred in 52 matches, and fourth in ten innings. He scored 126 at Rajkot, 136 at Mumbai – both against England last November. In February, he scored 108 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad.

Nov 25, 2017, 14:10 PM IST

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Statistical preview

Here are all the numbers you need to know ahead of Nagpur Test.

Nov 23, 2017, 13:42 PM IST