Full name Cheteshwar Arvind Pujara
Born January 25, 1988, Rajkot, Gujarat
Current age 32 years 365 days
Major teams India, Derbyshire, India A, India Green, India Under-19s, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Nottinghamshire, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Saurashtra, Saurashtra Under-16s, Saurashtra Under-19s, Yorkshire
Playing role Top-order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Relation Father - AS Pujara, Uncle - BS Pujara
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 81 | 136 | 8 | 6111 | 206* | 47.74 | 13572 | 45.02 | 18 | 28 | 720 | 14 | 54 | 0 |
ODIs | 5 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 27 | 10.20 | 130 | 39.23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 208 | 341 | 37 | 16096 | 352 | 52.94 | 50 | 64 | 136 | 0 | ||||
List A | 103 | 101 | 19 | 4445 | 158* | 54.20 | 11 | 29 | 39 | 0 | ||||
T20s | 64 | 56 | 10 | 1356 | 100* | 29.47 | 1240 | 109.35 | 1 | 7 | 158 | 20 | 32 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 81 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 2.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 208 | 21 | 251 | 157 | 6 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 26.16 | 3.75 | 41.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
List A | 103 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | 8.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T20s | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Test debut | India v Australia at Bengaluru, Oct 9-13, 2010 scorecard |
Last Test | Australia v India at Brisbane, Jan 15-19, 2021 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Zimbabwe v India at Bulawayo, Aug 1, 2013 scorecard |
Last ODI | Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, Jun 19, 2014 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class debut | Saurashtra v Vidarbha at Rajkot, Dec 17-20, 2005 scorecard |
Last First-class | Australia v India at Brisbane, Jan 15-19, 2021 scorecard |
List A debut | Central Zone v West Zone at Gwalior, Feb 25, 2006 scorecard |
Last List A | Madhya Pradesh v Saurashtra at Delhi, Sep 26, 2018 scorecard |
T20s debut | Maharashtra v Saurashtra at Mumbai (BS), Apr 4, 2007 scorecard |
Last T20s | Saurashtra v Goa at Indore, Mar 2, 2019 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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25, 56 | India | v Australia | Brisbane | 15 Jan 2021 | Test # 2404 |
50, 77 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 7 Jan 2021 | Test # 2402 |
17, 3 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2398 |
43, 0 | India | v Australia | Adelaide | 17 Dec 2020 | Test # 2396 |
54, 0 | Indians | v Australia A | Sydney | 6 Dec 2020 | FC |
66 | Saurashtra | v Bengal | Rajkot | 9 Mar 2020 | FC |
54, 24 | India | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 29 Feb 2020 | Test # 2387 |
11, 11 | India | v New Zealand | Wellington | 21 Feb 2020 | Test # 2385 |
93 | Indians | v NZ XI | Hamilton | 14 Feb 2020 | Other |
53 | India A | v NZ A | Lincoln | 7 Feb 2020 | FC |
Cheteshwar Pujara's batting is a throwback to eras gone by, not so much in technique - he is unusually bottom-handed for someone who pays his bills through Test cricket - as in temperament. In an era of counterattacking batsmen, Pujara is a rare successful defensive batsman who takes pleasure in grinding down attacks and then feasting on them. He steps down to spinners but keeps the ball along the carpet, he doesn't tire of scoring runs no matter the opposition or venue, his fitness is more about what is required for batting for long periods as opposed to bulging biceps with tattoos on them.
ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2013