Cheteshwar Pujara's career highlights in pictures: From fighting debut in Bengaluru to Sydney and Brisbane Test heroics
Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara called time on his international career on Sunday, 24 August, signing off from the five-day format with 7.195 runs from 103 Tests, collecting 19 centuries and 35 fifties along the way. Here are some of the key highlights from his iconic career…
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Cheteshwar Pujara brought the curtains down on his distinguished international career on Sunday, 24 August, signing off with 7,195 runs in 103 Tests, collecting 19 centuries and 35 fifties along the way. AP
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Pujara’s retirement decision follows similar announcement from long-time teammates Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin, all of which were made in the space of eight months. Reuters
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Cheteshwar Pujara made an instant impact on Test debut with a superb 72 after being sent in at No 3 ahead of Rahul Dravid, helping India chase down the 207-run target set by Australia with seven wickets to spare. Reuters
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Pujara showcased his ability to thrive on some of the spiciest wickets outside India against one of the greatest attacks ever assembled with his 153 against Graeme Smith’s South Africa at Johannesburg in 2013. Reuters
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Pujara was facing the prospect of losing his place in the Test team with Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri in charge when he struck an unbeaten 145 in the series-deciding third Test against Sri Lanka at SSC Colombo in 2015, winning the Player of the Match award for his match-winning effort. Reuters
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Cheteshwar Pujara’s considered by many to be the true successor to Rahul Dravid when it comes to being ‘The Wall’ for the team, and few knocks highlight that trait more than his unbeaten 202 against Australia in the 2017 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, in which he became the only Indian batter to face 500 or more deliveries in a Test innings. Reuters
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Cheteshwar Pujara played a key role with the bat in India’s historic 2-1 series victory in the 2018-19 tour of Australia, especially in the series opener in Adelaide where he led the way with knocks of 123 and 71. AP
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And speaking of Australia, who can forget Pujara’s hat-trick of half-centuries during the epic 2020-21 tour Down Under – 50 and 77 in the gruelling draw in Sydney and 56 in Brisbane that helped India pull off one of the greatest heists ever witnessed in cricketing history. AFP
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Cheteshwar Pujara made the last of his 103 Test appearances against Australia in the ICC World Test Championship final at The Oval in June 2023. AP
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Pujara had picked up the commentary microphone even before announcing his international retirement, having served as a broadcast expert during the recent tour of England for the inaugural Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. PTI
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