Cheteshwar Pujara Biography, Photos, Records, Family

Cheteshwar Pujara

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Full name: Cheteshwar Arvind Pujara

Date of birth (Birthday): January 25, 1988

Place of birth: Rajkot, Gujarat, India

Day of birth: Monday

Zodiac sign: Aquarius

Nickname: Chintu

Family:

Parents

Father's Name: AS Pujara

His Mother died of cancer.

Uncle 's Name: BS Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara is an Indian Test cricketer. He signed for Kolkata Knight Riders in March 2008.

Major teams: India, India A, India Green, India Under-19s, Kolkata Knight Riders, Saurashtra, Saurashtra Under-16s, Saurashtra Under-19s.

Playing role: Batsman

Batting style: Right-hand bat

Bowling style: Legbreak

National side: India

Domestic team: Saurashtra

Note: Saurashtra is one of three cricket teams based in Gujarat which competes in the Ranji Trophy (the others being Baroda and Gujarat). Formerly known as Nawanagar cricket team it won the Ranji Trophy in 1936-37.

Zone: West

IPL Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore

C/G: C

S/N (Shirt No): 15

Note:
C/G = Contract grade
S/N = Shirt number

Indian Cricket Player's salaries are as follows:

Grade A - Indian Rupee 1 Crore
Grade B - Indian Rupee 50 Lakhs
Grade C - Indian Rupee 25 Lakhs

Forms: Test

Records:

He finished the 2006 Under-19 World Cup as its highest scorer with 349 runs at 116.

In October he was picked for the Challenger Trophy and later scored two triple-hundreds for Saurashtra in an Under-22 tournament.

He followed that up with another triple-century against Orissa in the 2008-09 Ranji Trophy.