Cheteshwar Pujara (Cricket Player) Height, Weight, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Biography, Girlfriend & More
Cheteshwar Pujara is an Indian international cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman, plays Test cricket for India and is the representative of the Saurashtra cricket team in domestic cricket. As of 2021, he is ranked as the world’s 14th Test batsman according to the ICC player rankings.
Birth and early life
Cheteshwar Pujara was born on January 25, 1988 in Rajkot, Gujarat in a Hindu Brahmin family. His father, Arvind Pujara, is a former Saurashtra Ranji Trophy player. His mother, Reema Pujara, died of cancer when he was just 17 years old.
He completed his schooling from Lal Bahadur Shashtri Vidyalaya, Rajkot, and RM Chhaya High School, Rajkot. She also has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration.
Biography
| Real name | Cheteshwar Arvind Pujara |
| Nickname | chintú |
| Profession | cricketer |
| Birthdate | January 25, 1988 |
| Age (as in 2022) | 34 years |
| place of birth | Rajkot, Gujarat |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Native city | Rajkot, Gujarat |
| Family | Mother: Late Reena Pujara Father: Arvind Pujara Sister: Not available Brother: Not available Wife: Puja Pabari Children: Aditi Pujara |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| ADDRESS | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Career
Initial career
Cheteshwar started his career playing under-19 cricket. He played his first match against England in 2005 and scored 211 runs in the first innings, helping India win by 137 runs. He was later included for the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup and became the leading run-scorer of the U-19 World Cup, where he scored 349 runs in 6 innings, including three fifties and a century. .
Domestic career
Cheteshwar made his Ranji Trophy debut from 17 to 20 December 2005, in Rajkot against Vidarbh, in which he scored 11 and 14 runs in two innings. He rose to fame when he scored 203 not out against Madhya Pradesh at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot to qualify Saurashtra for the quarter-finals of the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy.
In 2013, Pujara became the ninth batsman to score three first-class triple centuries in his career. His scores were: 302* for Saurashtra against Orissa in 2008/09, 352 for Saurashtra against Karnataka in 2012/13 and 306* for India A against West Indies A in 2013/14.
Pujara became Saurashtra’s leading run-scorer by making 437 runs in four matches in the 2017-18 Ranji Trophy and directly helped the team reach the final. Later, in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he scored his first T20 century and became the first Saurashtra batsman to score a century in a T20 match.
International career
Cheteshwar was included in the Indian cricket team for the two-match Test series against Australia in 2010, replacing Yuvraj Singh. He opened in the second Test on 9 October 2010 in Bengaluru when Gautam Gambhir and VVS Laxman were injured. In August 2012, he returned to the team and made his first international Test century, 159 against New Zealand in Hyderabad. Since then, he has been an integral part of the Indian Test Team. He scored approx. seven thousand runs in 96 matches for India.
Cheteshwar played his first ODI international match on 1 August 2013 in Bulawayo during India’s tour of Zimbabwe. He scored only 13 runs in 24 balls in the debut innings.
Educational details and more
| School | Lal Bahadur Shashtri Vidyalaya, Rajkot RM Chhaya High School, Rajkot |
| Colleague | JJ Kundalia School |
| Educational qualification | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| Debut | Test: 9 October 2010 vs Australia ODI: 1 August 2013 vs Zimbabwe in Bulawayo |
| Awards | GQ India Man of the Year |
Physical statistics and more
| Height | In feet: 5’10” ftIn meters: 1.65 m |
| Weight | In pounds: 157 lbs In kilograms: 71 Kg |
| body shape | Chest: 42 inches Waist: 34 inches Biceps: 12 inches |
| Eye color | Light brown |
| Hair color | Black |
| Hobbies | playing cricket |
Personal life
Cheteshwar married Puja Pabari on February 13, 2013 in Rajkot. The duo was blessed with a baby girl named Aditi on February 23, 2018. He was also appointed as the brand ambassador of Gujarat by the election commission in the year 2014.
Marital status and more
| Civil status | Married |
| Wedding’s date | February 13, 2013 |
| Controversies | None |
| Salary (approx.) | Not available |
| Net worth | 30-50 crores |
Presence on social networks
Some facts about Cheteshwar Pujara
- Cheteshwar Pujara is born and brought up in Rajkot, Gujarat.
- His uncle Bipin Pujara and father Arvind Pujara represented Saurashtra in Ranji Cricket.
- He rose to fame when he scored 306 and then a national record in an Under 19 Western Zone match against Baroda.
- He was the Man of the Tournament in the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
- He has made more than 18 centuries in international cricket.
- In her free time, Pujara loves spending time with her daughter Aditi.
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