Pujara has scored 20,013 runs at an average of 51.98 in 260 first-class matches. In this format, he has tallied 61 hundreds and 78 fifties; his highest score is 352.
A combined tally of 188 Tests and 12,272 runs is very hard to ignore, but with both 35, and enduring a dry spell of runs, the selectors deemed it the best time to pass on the baton to the younger players.
Top-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara stood tall with his 36 not out as India trail Australia by nine runs at Tea on day two of third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Holkar Stadium, here on Thursday.
The match is going to be a landmark for Cheteshwar Pujara as he will be playing his 100th Test.
Bangladesh are now expecting some charisma from their star all rounder Shakib Al Hasan who’s still standing on the crease.
Following a request by Travis to be released from his contract due to increased international commitments along with the news that he and his partner are expecting their first child, the club have agreed to this and replaced him with Cheteshwar Pujara for the majority of the 2022 season.
Cheteshwar Pujara took to Koo and said "Toss/ dew definitely played a role, but I felt Shaheen's opening spell set the tone for the game".
India, earlier, had made the most of batting conditions as they clobbered England bowlers on their way to posting 466 in their second innings
Speaking about the upcoming Test series against England, Pujara gave a warning to his team and suggested the visitors to be not taken lightly.
Cheteshwar Pujara has been dismissed three out of four times by Cummins in the first two Tests of this year's Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
