Cheteshwar Pujara
He is an Indian professional cricket player, who plays Test cricket for India.
| Personal Information | data |
|---|---|
| REAL NAME | Cheteshwar Arvind Pujara |
| Nick Name | Che, Pujji, Chepu, Puj, Steve, Chintu, Good Boy |
| Birth Date | 25 January 1988 |
| Birth Place | Rajkot, Gujarat, India |
| Age | 33 years |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Address | Rajkot, Gujarat, India |
| Gender | Male |
| Physical Stats | data |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10 inches |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Chest | 39 inches |
| Waist | 32 inches |
| Biceps | 11 inches |
| Features | Black hair and light brown eyes |
| Family | data |
|---|---|
| Father | Arvind Pujara (Cricketer) |
| Mother | Late Reena Pujara |
| Debut/Fame | data |
|---|---|
| Debut | Test debut: Match against Australia (2010), ODI debut: Match against Zimbabwe (2013) |
| Fame | Ranked as the world No.10 Test batsman, according to the ICC Player Rankings with a tally of 708 points |
| Marriages/children | data |
|---|---|
| Wife | Puja Pabari (m. 2013-Present) |
| Daughter | Aditi (B. 23 February 2018) |
| Education and Net Worth | data |
|---|---|
| School | Virani High School, Lal Bahadur Shastri Vidyalaya, RM Chhaya High School, Rajkot, Gujrat |
| College/University | J.J Kundalia College, Rajkot, Gujarat, India |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) |
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Favorite Things & More | data |
|---|---|
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Listening to old music, watching movies |
| Favorite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan, Johnny Depp |
| Favorite Singer | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Favorite Food | Ganthiya, Jalebi, Sev-Tamatar curry, Dhokli Nu Shaak, Italian, Mexican |
| Favorite Player | Sachin Tendulakar, Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting |
| Social Links | data |
|---|---|
| www.facebook.com/OfficialCheteshwarPujara | |
| twitter.com/cheteshwar1 | |
| www.instagram.com/cheteshwar_pujara |
More Information About
Cheteshwar Pujara is an Indian professional cricket player. He is a right-handed batsman. He made his Test debut in 2010 against Australia and made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in 2013. His jersey number is 16. He was selected in India’s squad to play four test matches against England. In the first match at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad he made an unbeaten 206 runs and helped his team to win the match and go 1–0 up in the series. He became the 2nd fastest Indian to get to 1,000 Test runs, during the course of his double hundred against Australia in March 2013, at Hyderabad, where he put on a 370-run record 2nd wicket partnership with Murali Vijay. Only Vinod Kambli was faster.
Pujara is the son of former cricketer Arvind Pujara. His mother died due to cancer when he was 17 years old. In 2013, he married Puja Pabari in Rajkot and welcomed their daughter Aditi on 23 February 2018.
He was appointed for the state of Gujarat by the Election Commission as the ‘brand ambassador‘ in February 2014.