"Chintu has happily transformed himself into an all-cricket, all-wicket and all-weather batsman. "I never like to get out. While encouraging me to pursue cricket with total commitment and dedication, she ensured that I struck a right balance between sports and studies," said Cheteshwar. Not that his Test debut was far less significant – against Australia at Bangalore in 2010 when realised his mother Reena’s dream of playing for India - but yesterday, batting in front of his own people, was extra special. Knowing fully well that he loved to play video games, she laid down a condition that he could do so only if he said a 30-minute prayer and then consumed prasad (an offering comprising fruits, nuts and milk). I say this as someone who has played and watched enough first-class cricket. “I was hoping to get a double hundred, so I told myself that it is not just about one run but 101 runs. If you are bestowed with such gifts, then might as well use it to give back to the people who root for you every time you walk out to bat.”. As Pujara gets ready to play his 50th Test, here’s a look at his top five innings in the five-day format. (File Photo)   -  Getty Images. Cheteshwar Pujara’s Mother: Reena Pujara passed away in October, 2005. In fact, I was very confident of selection in the Indian team for the Test series against Australia after my fairly good performance in England and Australia in the recent past," he told Rediff.com. Only five days later, Pujara was due to … It was like a vacation for me and my wife, and we enjoyed it. He has a rich repertoire of shots and is fond of executing them. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?

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If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Cheteshwar Pujara bats during day one of the Fourth Test between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 03, 2019. The young man has already done more than enough and continues to do so. She had cancer. But my mother was always a fount of inspiration for me. The demands of one-day and Twenty-20 cricket are such that he is often seen hitting big sixes as well. 202 v Australia, 153 v SA: Cheteshwar Pujara’s Top 5 Test Innings. Pic/PTI. His breakthrough match was in 2012 against New Zealand, where he scored 159 runs. One can understand Cheteshwar's emotions, for he was very close to his mother, Reena, who succumbed to cancer on October 6, 2005. In first-class cricket, bowlers rue the days when Pujara goes past 100, for he then makes them pay severely. And it reflects best when he is at the wicket and goes for his compact shots with a fair degree of regularity. Sign up for all the latest news, top galleries and trending videos from Mid-day.com. The icing on the cake was when he reached his ninth Test ton (124 off 206 balls, 17x4) which helped India to amass 319 for four in reply to England’s mammoth 537. At a time when millions follow those who smash sixes in the Indian Premier League, and advertising dollars chase brash young men with tattoos and earrings, Pujara is a Test cricketer in the purest sense. Cheteshwar Pujara batting, and the latest news In fact, his batting system is the right-handed batsman and also bowling style Right-arm leg-break bowler. While encouraging me to pursue cricket with total commitment and dedication, she ensured that I struck a right balance … Already, though, he has shown a hunger for runs and an appetite for hard work that ensure that he makes the most of the talent he was born with. He may not be brutally aggressive, but bowl him a loose delivery and he is bound to punish you. Pujara was only 17 when he lost his mother due to cancer. Anand Vasu is managing editor of Wisden India (www.wisdenindia.com). In fact, he started playing cricket as a leggie. Cheteshwar Pujara completed his BBA. He is referred to as the test specialist and the 2nd wall of Indian cricket. Ghavri, along with Ravi Thakkar (former Mumbai Ranji Trophy spinner) helped me. Cheteshwar Pojara’s Caste and Community: Cheteshwar belongs to the “Lohana” community. His father, Arvind Pujara, was a Ranji Trophy player for Saurashtra. Cheteshwar Pujara, the fast rising star from Saurashtra, can never approach the peerless Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji in class and charisma.



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