Cheteshwar Pujara rescues India with fighting century against Australia
Unbroken by dogged and often fierce pace bowling, Pujara was dismissed for 123 by a piece of brilliant fielding, with Pat Cummins swooping in to throw down the stumps.
Dec 06, 2018, 14:06 PM ISTCheteshwar Pujara confident 'clever bowler' Ashwin will come good against Australia
On to the subject of Indian batting and its over-reliance on an in-form Virat Kohli, Pujara insisted there is no extra pressure on the line-up despite losses to England and South Africa.
Dec 03, 2018, 16:45 PM ISTFive Indian batsmen notch fifties in Sydney warm-up match
The Test series between India and Australia begins in Adelaide on December 6, with further matches in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney over the following month.
Nov 29, 2018, 13:30 PM ISTMurali Vijay set to play English county cricket for Essex
Indian cricketer Murali Vijay is all set to make his county debut for Essex Cricket Club in the 2018 season.
Sep 08, 2018, 19:52 PM ISTPujara's ton helps India take slender lead against England
Pujara's innings and his last-wicket stand of 46 runs with Jasprit Bumrah (6) have virtually made the encounter at Rose Bowl a game of second innings.
Aug 31, 2018, 23:36 PM ISTMohammed Shami returns, Rishabh Pant and Shardul Thakur named in Team India for the first three Tests against England
The team has three spinners - R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav while Yuzvendra Chahal has missed out.
Jul 18, 2018, 14:55 PM ISTAfghanistan gear up for first Men's Test against India
The newest Test nation Afghanistan is all set to take on India in its debut in Bengaluru from Thursday.
Jun 12, 2018, 08:06 AM ISTCheteshwar Pujara gets some form back, scores 82 in Yorkshire's 328/4
Cheteshwar Pujara at last shrugged off his poor form with a fine 82, while Tom Kohler-Cadmore scored a brilliant century to guide Yorkshire to a mammoth 328 for four against Durham in a Royal London One-Day Cup match on Friday.
May 18, 2018, 22:38 PM ISTDilip Vengsarkar hails Virat Kohli's move to skip Afghanistan Test and play county cricket
Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar on Friday supported Virat Kohli's decision to prefer County stint over next month's one-off Test against Afghanistan to prepare for the challenging England tour.
May 11, 2018, 18:49 PM ISTVirat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara hold positions in ICC Test rankings; Aiden Markram vaults to top-10
India skipper Virat Kohli and Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara held on to their second and seventh position, respectively, in the latest ICC Test Player rankings, while the biggest gainer was South African opener Aiden Markram jumping to a career-best No. 9 in the list released here on Wednesday.
Apr 04, 2018, 19:29 PM ISTAll our Test specialists will be in England in June: Vinod Rai
The Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai on Saturday said Test specialists like Murali Vijay, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane will all land in England in June as part of the Rahul Dravid-coached India A side that will be playing a number of first-class games against counties as well as England Lions.
Mar 24, 2018, 18:36 PM ISTCheteshwar Pujara is as important as Virat Kohli in Tests, says Sourav Ganguly
Virat Kohli may be the most valuable Indian cricketer at the moment but former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday said Cheteshwar Pujara is equally good and is someone who goes "unnoticed".
Mar 21, 2018, 22:49 PM ISTVirat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara hold spots but R Ashwin slips in ICC Test rankings
Australian speedster Mitchell Starc reached a career-best fifth position among bowlers after his 'Player-of-the-match' performance in the Durban Test against South Africa helped his side win by 118 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.
Mar 06, 2018, 15:32 PM ISTKarnataka vs Saurashtra, Vijay Hazare Trophy final: Cheteshwar Pujara fought bravely but just fell short in the intent stakes
Chesteshwar Pujara's 94 went in vain on Tuesday as Karnataka beat Saurashtra to lift the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Feb 27, 2018, 22:04 PM ISTFormidable Karnataka ready to face gritty Saurashtra in Vijay Hazare Trophy final
Mayank Agarwal will look to shrug off the disappointment of being ignored for national selection and Ravindra Jadeja would try to remain relevant in shorter formats when a formidable Karnataka take on Saurashtra in the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Tuesday.
Feb 26, 2018, 20:14 PM ISTIndia cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara blessed with a girl child
It is learnt that Pujara will be back in Delhi for the semifinal against Andhra.
Feb 23, 2018, 16:09 PM ISTVijay Hazare Trophy: Saurashtra beat Baroda by 3 wickets to enter semifinals
While Maharashtra will play Karnataka in the first semifinal, Saurashtra, by virtue of their quarterfinal win, will meet Andhra Pradesh in the second semifinal.
Feb 22, 2018, 19:05 PM ISTMy limited-overs career not over yet: Cheteshwar Pujara
The perception goes that Pujara isn't cut out for the shorter formats, but he doesn't pay any heed to the opinion and is focused on raising his short-format game to the requisite.
Feb 22, 2018, 17:44 PM ISTVijay Hazare Trophy Group D: Saurashtra, Chhattisgarh, Hyderabad keep QF hopes alive
A resurgent Saurashtra steamrolled Services by eight wickets to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Monday.
Feb 12, 2018, 18:44 PM ISTSaurashtra, Vidarbha post wins in Vizay Hazare Trophy
Sheldon Jackson hit a century while India Test star Cheteshwar Pujara made a half-century as Saurashtra beat Chhattisgarh by 32 runs in a Vijay Hazare Trophy group match on Monday.
Feb 05, 2018, 21:39 PM IST