Former Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara said Indian captain Shreyas Iyer’s hundred in the first T20I against the West Indies in Lucknow was an exceptional effort. Pujara also added that Shreyas Iyer batted with a lot of clarity and knew which shots to play and which bowlers to target. However, Shreyas smashed his maiden T20I century […]

Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes Naman Dhir will have to improve his bowling if he wants to be part of India’s playing XI. His comments came after the third ODI against West Indies, played on October 3 in New Chandigarh. Batting first, India posted 351/7, with KL Rahul scoring an unbeaten 129 off 87 […]

Former Australia captain Tim Paine has revealed the Indian batter who gave his team the most headaches during his time in charge, and the answer is Cheteshwar Pujara. Pujara built a reputation as one of India’s most dependable Test batters through his patience, defensive technique and remarkable concentration. Unlike modern batters who often look to […]

Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has named former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara as the toughest Indian batsman he has faced during his international career. Cummins used a memorable phrase to describe the challenge of bowling to Pujara, comparing it to “death by a thousand paper cuts.” During a recent interaction with Prime Video Sport, Cummins […]

Australia’s 2016-17 tour of India remains one of the most memorable Test series of the decade, not only because of the fiercely contested cricket but also because of Steve Smith’s infamous ‘brain fade’ controversy. The series quickly became intense after Australia stunned India by 333 runs in the opening Test in Pune, proving that the […]

Former India player Cheteshwar Pujara has revealed his feelings after being signed by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. He also shared how a few Australian players earlier sledged him by saying that he would never get picked by an IPL team as well. Notably, CSK acquired Pujara at […]

Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara feels that Indian captain Shubman Gill was a little defensive with his tactics on Day 5 of the Colombo Test against Sri Lanka. Pujara also shared that Gill should have had fielders in attacking positions for a lower-order batter like Keshara Nuwantha as well. However, Sri Lanka pulled off a […]

Former India batter turned commentator Cheteshwar Pujara said that Sonal Dinusha’s batting in the recently concluded Test series in Sri Lanka reminded him of legends like Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene as well. Pujara also added that Dinusha has the talent to become a great batter for Sri Lanka in the future. However, Dinusha was […]

Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara said that left-arm spinner Manav Suthar was challenged on Day 4 of the Colombo Test because the Sri Lankan batters played him smartly. Pujara stated that the Lankans attacked Suthar early in his spell and did not allow him to settle down as well. Suthar bowled 18 overs in Sri […]

Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara expressed a sense of disappointment over India captain Shubman Gill’s leadership on Day 4 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. According to Pujara, Gill went defensive too early in Sri Lanka’s second innings as well. However, India are in a dominant position in the Colombo Test after […]