Pujara is the reason why India won against Australia in 2018: Sachin
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar praised Pujara’s determination and selfless play. Tendulkar chose his performance in the 2018 series in Australia as one of his best performances. He said that it was reassuring to see Pujara playing at number-3. Best wishes for Australia in 2018 which would not have been possible without resilience and runs. Second innings player Anand
End of the chain of pure Test batsmen… Cheteshwar, who remained a shield for 13 years on the strength of concentration and patience and his exemplary spirit will not be seen on the cricket field. On the strength of his patience and unity, Indian New Delhi. 37-year-old Pujara, who became the batting support of Kheteshwar Pujara, who faced the world’s most dangerous attacks like a rock, retired from all forms of cricket on Sunday. With Pujara’s retirement, the series of pure Test batsmen came to an end. In the era of fast cricket, Pujara was a batsman who was known for his Test cricket skills. His game was reminiscent of those traditional great batsmen of the 80s and 90s, who used to face the bowlers like a wall and force them to surrender with their patience. Agency
Pujara, who scored 7,195 runs in 103 Tests, said goodbye to cricket on social media. After Ravichandran Ashwin, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, he is the fourth senior cricketer to announce retirement this year. Like these three, Pujara did not get a chance to say good bye to cricket from the field. He played his last Test in 2023 against Australia in the final of the World Test Championship.
As a boy from the small town of Rajkot, I dreamed of being a part of the Indian team. This game gave me invaluable opportunities, experience, purpose, love and above all, the opportunity to represent my state and this great nation. Wearing the Indian jersey, singing the national anthem and trying to give your best every time you step on the field, its true meaning is impossible to describe in words. Kheteshwar Pujara
The Australian tour made him great Pujara
The 2018-19 tour of Australia made Pujara one of the great Test players of the country. In this series, he scored 521 runs with three wickets and became the Player of the Series. He faced 1258 balls in the series. His centuries in Adelaide and Melbourne led India to victory. On the 2020-21 Australian tour too, Pujara scored 56 runs in 211 balls during the target of 328 runs in the Matha Test. During this, balls hit his body 11 times and he got injured. After the historic victory in Australia, his feet became a symbol of respect.
Was waiting for a comeback (Pujara)
After being dropped from the team in 2023, Pujara tried to make a comeback in the team by scoring a lot of runs in domestic cricket. There was also a demand for his inclusion in the team for the Australian tour this year. But the selectors thought it better to trust new faces keeping the future in mind rather than old cricketers and did not give Pujara a place.
Raza came as a commentator on the England tour. Seeing Shubman Gill’s team handling the responsibility well, he felt that his comeback was not possible and he called cricket a goner.
Cheteshwar’s memorable innings
- 123 vs Australia, Adelaide, 2018
- 106 vs Australia, Melbourne, 2018
- 50 vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2018
- 56 vs Australia, Brisbane, 2020-21
Lost mother at a young age, father made him a cricketer
Pujara’s father Arvind had played some first-class matches. He had a dream of playing for India. He lived this dream through Cheteshwar. He took Cheteshwar to former cricketer Karsan Ghavri. He asked Ghavri for his opinion on making his son a cricketer. Ghavri gave the green signal after seeing Pujara’s batting. Pujara’s mother Reena got cancer. He was 17 years old at that time.
- He had gone to play the district match. He spoke to his mother on the phone that he would reach home by bus in the evening, but when he reached home, his biggest inspiration had left the world forever. The father said that after the death of his mother, Cheteshwar’s eyes did not become moist for many days and this was a cause of great worry for him.
- He said that his son had completely suppressed his pain inside. Bearing pain in personal life made the difficulties on the cricket field easier for him.
Salute to patience and passion
What other players said
When the storm came, he stood firm, when hopes were fading, he showed his fighting spirit. Congratulations to Pujji.
– Gautam Gambhir, Indian coach
You have been a great ambassador of the game. We are all proud of all your achievements. Best wishes to you, Puja, Aditi and your father.
– Kumble
The injuries he suffered in the Gabba Test are for me a symbol of a cricketer who gives his all for his country.
Best wishes.
– Laxman
A person who has always put his mind, body and soul for the country. Many congratulations to Pujji for a wonderful career.
-Yuvraj Singh
15,797 balls played in Tests
Pujara faced 15,797 balls in Test cricket. After Pujara’s debut, Joe Root, Alastair Cook, Azhar Ali and Steve Smith have faced more balls in Tests than him.
He scored 18 centuries while batting at number three. Dravid has scored more runs than him at number 3 (10524 runs, 28 centuries).
Pujara has been a partner in 11 Test victories achieved in the three countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia), which is the highest. Virat, Rahane, Pant, Bumrah and Rahul have been a part of 10-10 Test victories here.
He made his debut against Australia in 2010 and played his last Test against the same country in 2023.
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