The Rise of Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Arvind Pujara is an Indian cricketer, a right-handed batter from Rajkot, Gujarat

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Born on January 25, 1988, he is currently 35 years old.

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His father, Arvind Pujara, competed as a Ranji Trophy player for the Saurashtra team

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He got married to Puja Pabari on February 13, 2013.

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Their daughter, Aditi, was born on February 23, 2018.

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Pujara began his Test journey with the Indian team on October 9, 2010, in Bangalore against Australia

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His highest test score was 206* against England on November 15, 2012.

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He began his ODI journey with the Indian team on August 1, 2013 at Bulawayo against Zimbabwe.

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He played only five ODI matches for India.

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On January 21, 2024, Pujara achieved a milestone by becoming the 4th Indian cricketer to score 20,000 runs in first-class cricket.

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