First Class Debut
Cheteshwar Pujara made his first-class debut against Vidharbha on Dec. 17, 2005 in which he made 11 and 14. In his 70 first-class matches, he scored 5,432 runs at an average of 56.82 with 302 being his highest. He scored 17 centuries and 22 half-centuries and took 42 catches.
Under-19 Test Debut
Cheteshwar Pujara made his Under-19 Test debut for India against England in 2005. Opening the innings, he scored 211 to help India win by an innings and 137 runs
Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2006
He became the highest scorer in the 2006 Under-19 World Cup by amassing 349 runs from 6 innings which includes three fifties and a century at an average of 117. His knock against West Indies in the quarterfinals against the likes of Kemar Roach and Sunil Naraine was one of his best. His century against England in the semifinals enabled India to go through to the finals.
Test Debut
Cheteswar Pujara made his Test debut on October 9, 2010, when the Australians toured India for a two-test series. Pujara was included in place of Yuvraj Singh but was not included in the playing eleven for the first Test. However the youngster made his mark by taking catches at silly point when Laxman went off the field. But in the Bangalore Test, when Gambhir and V.V.S. Laxman were down with injuries, Pujara was brought in. In the first innings he made only four runs and was adjudged LBW to Mitchell Johnson.
Indians were to chase a stiff target of 207 at Bangalore with Ben Hilfenhaus, Mitchell Johnson and Shane Watson firing on all cylinders after dismissing Virender Sehwag.
M.S. Dhoni, the captain, made a tactical move by sending the young Cheteshwar Pujara up the order in place of ever-reliable Rahul Dravid.
Cheteshwar Pujara proved his mettle by scoring a majestic 72 off 89 balls. With Murali Vijay and Sachin Tendulkar in company he played a scintillating knock and just demolished the Australian bowling attack.
Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid joined the act after his dismissal and India won the series 2-0,having won the first Test at Mohali narrowly against Australians.
Chateshwar Pujara,a star was born on October 13, 2010
Maiden Test Century on Aug 23,2012
Cheteshwar Pujara scored his maiden Test century (159 Runs in 306 Balls with 4x19 /6x1) in the first Test in Hyderabad against New Zealand and enabled India to beat New Zealand,when New Zealand toured India (August-September 2012)
In the second Test at Bangalore, his scores were 9 and 48.
Maiden Double Century on Nov 16,2012
In the current series against England Pujara remained at the crease for a very long time negotiating the pace attack of Tim Bresnan, Jimmy Anderson, Staurt Broad and the spin of Graeme Swann and scored his maiden double century (206 not out in 389 Balls with 4x21) in the first innings at Ahmedabad. He continued with a match-winning 41 not out in the second innings. India won the 1st Test by 9 wickets.
Cheteshwar Pujara continued his good form in the 2nd Test with another century in the first innings at Mumbai (135 in 350 Balls with 4x12)
and was dismissed cheaply in the second innings. India lost the Test match by 10 wickets.
In the 7 Tests, he has scored 711 runs at an average of 71.10 with three centuries and one 50.
Cheteshwar Pujara Completes 1000 Test Runs - March 5,2013
Cheteshwar Pujara became the second fastest in terms of innings to reach the landmark in 18 knocks — second to Vinod Kambli, who had reached the destination in 14 knocks
Cheteshwar Pujara reached this milestone in the 2nd Test Match at Hyderabad against Australia on Monday March 4,2013 on Day Three
Cheteshwar Pujara-Murali Vijay added a record 370 runs for the 2nd-wicket partnership before the latter was finally dismissed for a well-made 167(in 361 Balls with 4x23 and 6x1)and surpassed the 34-year-old second-wicket partnership record of 344 runs set by Sunil Gavaskar (182) and Dilip Vengsarkar (157) against the West Indies at Kolkata in 1978
Cheteshwar Pujara finally got out for 204(in 341 Balls with 4x30 and 6x1)
Test -11
Runs -1017
100's -4(159against NZ at Hyderabad in Aug 2012,206*against England at Ahmedabad in Nov 2012,135 against England at Mumbai in Nov 2012and 204against Australia at Hyderabad in March 2013)
50's - 1
Topscore -206* against England at Ahmedabad in November 2012
Cheteshwar Pujara becomes the 9th Batsman to score 3 Triple Tons in First Class Cricket
Cheteshwar Pujara, the India ‘A’ Captain became only the 9th batsman to hit three triple-centuries in the history of first-class cricket as he scored 306* (in 415 Balls with 4x33)against West Indies ‘A’ on Friday Oct 11,2013 in the 3rd Unofficial Test at the KSCA Stadium,Hubli,Karnataka,India
| Player | No of First-Class 300s |
| Don Bradman | 6 |
| Wally Hammond | 4 |
| Bill Ponsford | 4 |
| Brian Lara | 3 |
| Graeme Hick | 3 |
| Michael Hussey | 3 |
| WG Grace | 3 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 3 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | 3 |
Scorecard
West Indies A 1st Innings 268 Runs
Leon Johnson 81(in 148 Balls with 4x15)
Assad Fudadin 47(in 95 Balls with 4x3)
India A 1st Innings 564/9 Declared
Gautam Gambhir 123(in 236 Balls with 4x11)
Cheteshwar Pujara 306*(in 415 Balls with 4x33)
West Indies A 2nd Innings 242/10 in 73.5 Overs
Narsingh Deonarine 99(in 180 Balls with 4x13)
Assad Fudadin 49(in 101 Balls with 4x5)
Match Result -India won by an innings and 54 Runs
Series Result - Drawn 1-1
1st Unofficeial Test
West Indies A 429 and 130/3d
India A 245 and 152
West Indies A won by 162 runs
2nd Unofficeial Test
West Indies A 406 and 223/3 (81 overs)
India A 359
Match Drawn
3rd Unofficeial Test
West Indies A 268 and 242 (73.5 ov)
India A 564/9d
India won by an innings and 54 Runs
Cheteshwar Pujara’s Triple Ton's at various levels
Cheteshwar Pujara has scored 8 Double Tons in First-Class cricket, 2 of which have come in Test matches.
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