WATCH: KL Rahul run-out after horrible mix-up with Cheteshwar Pujara during IND vs SL Colombo Test
After the break, Rahul and Pujara brought up their 50-run stand off 112 balls but the duo couldn't extend it for long as a mix-up ended the innings of the opener in the 31st over.
Aug 03, 2017, 16:24 PM IST
WATCH: Virat Kohli becomes third Indian Test skipper to be dismissed on 'unlucky 13' twice
With the fall of his wicket, he found his name alongside former Indian skippers Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Viswanath, for Indian Test captains to be dismissed on "unlucky 13" most times. All three of them were dismissed twice in their Test career.
Aug 03, 2017, 16:15 PM IST
SL vs IND: Cheteshwar Pujara becomes joint second-fastest Indian to score 4000 Test runs; goes past Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli
The Saurashtrian took just 84 innings to amass the score, thus becoming joint second-fastest Indian batsman to do so. Legendary Rahul Dravid also took same number of innings to achieve the feat.
Aug 03, 2017, 14:10 PM IST
BCCI ignores Mithali Raj's name for Khel Ratna; recommends Cheteshwar Pujara and Harmanpreet Kaur for Arjuna award
Other entries for the Khel Ratna award are – former Indian hockey team captain Sardar Singh, boxer Manoj Kumar, and the four Paralympic medallists – Deepa Malik, Devendra Jhajharia, Mariappan Thagaveluu and Varun Singh Bhati.
Aug 03, 2017, 11:42 AM IST
IND vs SL: Felt like I was playing ODI cricket, says Hardik Pandya after maiden Test 50 at Galle
Pandya's senior Cheteshwar Pujara feels he can be the second Indian in international cricket, after Yuvraj, to achieve the rarest of rare milestone.
Jul 31, 2017, 16:31 PM IST
On verge of 50th Test, Cheteshwar Pujara claims his father is his worst critic
In 49 Tests thus far, Pujara has scored 3966 runs at an average of 52.18, inclusive of 12 hundreds. The last of those centuries came in the recently concluded first Test at Galle that India won by 304 runs inside four days.
Jul 30, 2017, 21:20 PM IST
India's Tour of Sri Lanka: Muttiah Muralitharan blames Lankan youngsters for not doing enough
At stumps on the second day of first Test in Galle, Sri Lanka were 154 for five in reply to India's mammoth 600 with centuries from Shikhar Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara.
Jul 27, 2017, 22:20 PM IST
India's Tour of Sri Lanka: 1st Test, Day 2 – Statistical highlights
Hardik Pandya (50 off 49 balls) became the fourth Indian batsman to register a 50-plus innings on Test debut vs Sri Lanka. He has joined Suresh Raina (120 at SSC, Colombo in 2010), Arun Lal (63 at Chennai in 1982) and Lalchand Rajput (61 at Colombo, SSC in 1985).
Jul 27, 2017, 22:13 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs India 2017: County cricket has been a huge help, says Cheteshwar Pujara after century in Galle
Pujara hit 153 off 265 balls on Day 1 and 2 in the first Test versus Sri Lanka at Galle.
Jul 27, 2017, 19:11 PM IST
India's Tour of Sri Lanka 2017: 1st Test, Day 2 — As it happened...
India's bowlers back up the fine work of their batsmen as they reduce India to 154/5 in the 1st Test, having earlier posted 600.
Jul 27, 2017, 17:19 PM IST
India's Tour of Sri Lanka: 1st Test, Day 1 – Statistical highlights
Dhawan became the first Indian left-handed opener to hit two centuries in Tests in Sri Lanka. Besides, only Sadagoppan Ramesh has recorded a century in Tests in Sri Lanka - 143 at Colombo, SSC in February 1999). In all, three centuries by left-handed opening batsmen have been recorded for India in Sri Lanka.
Jul 26, 2017, 21:59 PM IST
WATCH: Animated Ravi Shastri, Virat Kohli celebrate Shikhar Dhawan's hundred at Galle
Interestingly, the Delhi batsman was not even in the initial 16-member India squad for the three-match Test series. However, injury to regular opener Murali Vijay paved the way for Dhawan's return, and he didn't waste the chance.
Jul 26, 2017, 17:29 PM IST
SL vs IND, 1st Test: Cheteshwar Pujara compounds Sri Lankan woes with classic hundred at Galle
Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat first, but lost opener Abhinav Mukund early, in the 8th over. But the coming together of Dhawan and Pujara spelled doom for the host as Indian duo put up a 253-run stand for the second-wicket partnership.
Jul 26, 2017, 16:46 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs India: Virat Kohli-led Team India pose in whites ahead of first Test - See pic
India's tour of Sri Lanka is Ravi Shastri's first assignment as the head coach after the former India all-rounder succeeded Anil Kumble.
Jul 25, 2017, 17:38 PM IST
IND vs SLB President XI: Abhinav Mukund, Cheteshwar Pujara struggle as India register 312 on final day
Overnight batsmen Kohli and Rahane batted for just eight overs today in the morning before retiring to give other a shot at some practice.
Jul 22, 2017, 18:24 PM IST
Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara leave Sri Lankan fans awestruck — Watch video
India skipper Virat Kohli, who is arguably the most popular cricketer in the world, stepped out for team practice in Colombo and the Lankan fans were awestruck to see their idol.
Jul 21, 2017, 22:21 PM IST
Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin continue to top ICC Test bowlers' rankings
As far as Indian batsmen are concerned, Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli have remained at fourth and fifth place, respectively.
Jul 10, 2017, 19:53 PM IST
Would love to play on England county circuit again: Cheteshwar Pujara
Pujara topped the batting charts in the 2016-17 home season with 1316 runs in 13 Tests at an average of 62.66, inclusive of four centuries and eight fifties.
Jul 02, 2017, 23:48 PM IST
Cheteshwar Pujara slams century on his home debut for Nottinghamshire
The Indian has played 48 Tests averaging 51.32 with 11 hundreds and 15 half centuries.
May 26, 2017, 22:52 PM IST
Cheteshwar Pujara joins Nottinghamshire as cover for James Pattinson, to play four county championship matches
The 29-year-old, who bats at number three in the Indian side, averages over 51 from 48 tests for India and has scored 11 hundreds.
May 04, 2017, 18:21 PM IST
