Cheteshwar Pujara Profile: Family, Age, Career info, Records & Stats

In an era ruled by counterattacking batsmen, Cheteshwar Pujara is a rare throwback- a defensive maestro who thrives on patience and persistence. His bottom-handed grip may be unorthodox, but his temperament is classic: grinding down bowlers session after session before cashing in. Fitness for him is built around longevity at the crease, not power-hitting.

The son of former Ranji cricketer Arvind Pujara, he showed promise early with a triple hundred at Under-14 level and a double century for India U-19s against England. Yet his mountain of runs for Saurashtra was often dismissed because of Rajkot’s flat pitches.

Pujara earned his Test debut in 2010, finally breaking through in his sixth season of first-class cricket. After failing in his first innings, he came in at No. 3 ahead of Rahul Dravid in a tense chase against Australia in Bangalore, grinding out a crucial 72. Soon, he became the joint-fastest Indian to 1,000 Test runs, silencing doubts about his ability.

His career, however, wasn’t without obstacles. A knee surgery ended his limited-overs hopes, and he was frequently dropped from the Test team for more aggressive players. But redemption came during India’s historic 2018-19 Test series win in Australia. Facing 1,258 deliveries, the most ever by a visiting batsman in a four-Test series Down Under, Pujara struck three centuries, batting Australia into exhaustion and playing a pivotal role in India’s triumph.

Cheteshwar Pujara Personal Information

Personal Information
Full Name	Cheteshwar Arvind Pujara
Date of Birth	25 January 1988
Age	37 Years
Nationality	Indian
Birth Place	Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Height	1.80 m
Role	Top-order Batter
Batting Style	Right-hand Bat
Bowling Style	Right-arm Legbreak
Jersey No.	25 (India)
Debut	Test Debut: vs Australia, 9 Oct 2010
Father	Arvind Pujara
Wife	Puja Pabari
Daughter	Aditi Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara Teams

Teams
India	Saurashtra
Kolkata Knight Riders	Royal Challengers Bangalore
Kings XI Punjab	Derbyshire
Yorkshire	Nottinghamshire
Gloucestershire	Sussex
Chennai Super Kings	India A

Cheteshwar Pujara Debut

Format	Date	Opponent	Venue
Test	9 October 2010	Australia	Bengaluru
ODI	1 August 2013	Zimbabwe	Bulawayo
T20I	–	–	–
IPL	2008	Kolkata Knight Riders	India

Cheteshwar Pujara Stats by Tournament

Batting Statistics
Tournament	Mat	Inn	R	100s	50s	4s	6s	Avg	H
Indian Premier League	30	22	390	0	1	50	4	20.53	51
Ranji Trophy	35	55	2962	7	10	345	14	55.89	248
Vijay Hazare Trophy	24	22	809	0	3	70	7	50.56	94
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy	14	13	460	1	3	61	9	46.00	100
County Championship	36	58	2749	8	2	342	13	49.98	231
English One Day Cup	24	24	1378	6	6	119	15	72.53	174
Bowling Statistics
Tournament	Mat	Inn	Ov	B	R	W	E/R	Avg	S/R
Ranji Trophy	35	3	2	20	19	1	5.70	19.00	20.00
County Championship	33	3	6	36	25	0	4.17	0	0

Cheteshwar Pujara Stats in Every Format

Batting Statistics
Format	Mat	Inn	Runs	100s	50s	H.S	4s	6s	Avg
Tests	103	176	7195	19	35	206*	863	16	43.60
ODIs	5	5	51	0	0	27	4	0	10.20
First-Class	278	457	21301	66	81	352	2670	64	51.82
List A	130	127	5759	16	34	174	–	–	57.01
T20s	71	63	1556	1	9	100*	182	27	29.35
Bowling Statistics
Format	Mat	Inn	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
List A	130	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
First-Class	278	23	6	2/4	27.66	3.78	43.8	0	0

List of Cheteshwar Pujara Awards

National & Major Awards	Year
2006 U19 World Cup — Player of the Series	2006
NKP Salve Challenger Trophy — Highest Scorer (Captain India B)	2012–13
ICC Emerging Player of the Year	2013
Madhavrao Scindia Award for Most Runs in Ranji Trophy	2007–08
Player of the Series — Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia)	2018–19
Indian Sports Honours — Team Sportsman of the Year (Cricket)	2019
Arjuna Award	2022

                                               

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