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Where do Kohli, Rahane and Pujara stand in latest ICC Test batsmen rankings
By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JAN 30, 2021 03:27 PM IST
Often criticised for his slow approach, Pujara batted like a warrior in the fourth Test against Australia to help set the stage for India's historic win at Australia's fortress -- The Gabba. He took blows to the body, fingers, and head, but did not flinch.

'They've always been a challenging team': Pujara names toughest Ind-Aus series
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 29, 2021 07:27 PM IST
- The 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy is not the toughest India-Australia Test series he's been a part of, says Cheteshwar Pujara

'I will always pick him in my all-time XI': Harbhajan on current India batsman
By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JAN 29, 2021 04:17 PM IST
Cheteshwar Pujara’s grittiness with the bat and never say die attitude impressed veteran India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, so much so that he went on to state that Pujara will always be a part of his all-time Test XI.

Pujara talks about two India players who allow him to play his ‘natural game’
By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JAN 29, 2021 11:10 AM IST
- Pujara’s knock of 56 in the last Test in Brisbane was extremely important for India in their run-chase. He held up one end as other batsmen tried to go for the target at the Gabba.

'I had a clear game plan': Pujara on getting hit 11 times on Day 5 of 4th Test
By hindustantimes.com
PUBLISHED ON JAN 28, 2021 12:12 PM IST
- Pujara opened up on his decision to not defend the rising deliveries with his bat and why he instead chose to get hit on the body.

I had to grip the bat with four fingers, it wasn't natural: Cheteshwar Pujara
By Sanjjeev K Samyal, Rasesh Mandani
UPDATED ON JAN 28, 2021 10:17 AM IST
- Match by match, session by session, Pujara spoke about the experience of being in the thick of action in a historic series and on how he made a gash through Australia's plans mid-way through the series.

Will take half my moustache out: Ashwin's open challenge to Pujara for Eng Tests
By hindustantimes.com
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 12:50 PM IST
Ahead of the upcoming Test series against England, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown a big challenge to his teammate Cheteshwar Pujara.

‘The rock of RAJKOT’: Cricket fraternity wishes Cheteshwar Pujara on 33rd B'day
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 12:42 PM IST
Cricket fans and people from the cricket fraternity took to Twitter to wish India's masterful batsman on his birthday.

'Without Cheteshwar Pujara, India would've lost to Australia 3-0'
By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JAN 22, 2021 09:36 PM IST
Hailing Cheteshwar Pujara’s gallant effort, former England opener Nick Compton said India would have ended up losing the series against Australia 3-0 instead of wining it 2-1 if it wasn't for the No.3 batsman’s unmatchable patience and determination.

News updates from HT: Karnataka CM makes changes in Cabinet to contain dissent
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 22, 2021 05:02 PM IST
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Pujara's father reveals what India no 3 said when asked about being hit on body
UPDATED ON JAN 22, 2021 01:14 PM IST
- India vs Australia: Arvind Pujara feared for son as he bore painful body blows to blunt bowlers, setting up the Gabba victory

Cheteshwar Pujara reveals why he ‘decided to let the ball hit the body’
By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JAN 30, 2021 06:00 PM IST
- Pujara scored 54 in the second innings and kept India steady. En route to the slowest half-century of his Test career, Pujara endured 11 blows to the body. Yes, 11 – thrice on the helmet, once on the left bicep, thrice on the bottom glove on his right arm, and once on the chest, and some more.

'Australia just couldn't get him out': Clarke on India batsman's 'huge role'
By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2021 07:24 AM IST
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke is one of the experts who is in the awe of India No 3 Cheteshwar Pujara. Clarke also compared Pujara with former India captain Rahul Dravid and said the Australian bowlers couldn't get the better of him.

Deus ex machina: Two decades apart, India do the unexpected against Aussies
By Arnab Sen
UPDATED ON JAN 20, 2021 08:40 PM IST
India vs Australia: What helped India win this series? There could be many logical answers and yet there could be no answer to it at all. It wasn't meant to happen, such things don't happen at all. The rarity of such this accomplishment is what makes it surreal and overwhelming. Perhaps like a deus ex machina, that enters a play at the last moment and solves all the problems.

Pujara v Cummins: Immoveable object vs unstoppable force
By Snehal Pradhan
PUBLISHED ON JAN 20, 2021 07:23 AM IST
India vs Australia: These are athletes who deal in volume, display excellence in bulk. If they were in theatre, they would be accused of hogging the stage. They do, because they are too good to be dislodged.

India vs Australia, 4th Test: India's miracle at the Gabba
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 04:04 PM IST
Stringing together an inexperienced eleven, India stood up to intimidating bowling on a fifth day pitch to defeat Australia by three wickets in the last hour of the fourth Test in Brisbane and win the Test series 2-1.

Cheteshwar Pujara takes body blows to lead India to win in Brisbane
By Rasesh Mandani
UPDATED ON JAN 19, 2021 04:28 PM IST
India vs Australia: Like Close, Pujara will end the day with bruises all over his body--symbols of the nearly immoveable resilience he offered in the face of fiery Aussie fast bowling desperate for a win.

India trump Aus by 3 wkts at Brisbane, record 2nd straight series win Down Under
By Arnab Sen
UPDATED ON JAN 19, 2021 05:05 PM IST
- India vs Australia: Shubman Gill (91), Rishabh Pant (89*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (56) took India to a memorable victory with a final day chase at Brisbane.

'Never trusted DRS': Ian Chappell fumes after 'bizarre' LBW call saves Pujara
By hindustantimes.com
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 08:25 AM IST
India vs Australia: Former Australia captain Ian Chappell questioned the technology while speaking on On ABC Grandstand, according to Fox Cricket.

‘His style of play allows bowler to hone in on dinner plate,’ Moody on Pujara
By hindustantimes.com
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 09:02 AM IST
India vs Australia: On Sunday, Pujara got a start, getting to 25 before being dismissed by Josh Hazlewood out caught behind, and hence failing to cash in on a start.

'He plays a massive role for them': Hazlewood glad to remove 'key' India batsman
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 17, 2021 04:58 PM IST
- India vs Australia: Each wicket is special for Hazlewood but the fast bowler is highly content with one dismissal in particular.

A fast and weary Test at the Gabba
PUBLISHED ON JAN 14, 2021 08:51 PM IST
India vs Australia: This is the venue Australia usually prefers for the series opener, as a shock-and-awe welcome to the touring side. This time it's hosting the series finale, but the shock-and-awe may still be in play for a battered Indian side fighting like a valiant unit under siege.

India vs Australia: Cheteshwar Pujara and the virtues of slowness
By Somshuvra Laha, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 14, 2021 07:48 AM IST
- India vs Australia: Strike rates are an integral part of cricket of course; in limited overs games, in T20s in particular, strike rate is king, but does it have a role in Test matches?

‘Had Pant batted a bit longer, India could have won the match’, says Gambhir
By hindustantimes.com
PUBLISHED ON JAN 13, 2021 02:35 PM IST
Impressed with Rishabh Pant's batting show, former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir said that the youngster played a major role in keeping India alive in the third Test against Australia in Sydney.

Incredible India! R Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari highlight a great escape
UPDATED ON JAN 11, 2021 09:11 PM IST
With a target of 309 going into the fifth day with two wickets down, India lost only three more to stay unbeaten on 334 in 131 overs. It is the third most overs faced in a fourth innings on Australian soil in the last 10 years.

Hope all of us realise importance of Pujara, Pant & Ashwin: Ganguly
By hindustantimes.com
PUBLISHED ON JAN 11, 2021 03:44 PM IST
- Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant laid the foundation of the fightback in contrasting styles with their 148-run partnership. After the duo was sent back in quick succession, the Australians were frustrated by the pair of Hanuma Vihari and Ravichandran Ashwin

India reach 'unique milestone' after batting for 131 overs in 4th innings
By hindustantimes.com
PUBLISHED ON JAN 11, 2021 02:09 PM IST
During the chase, India batted their longest (in terms of balls) - 131 overs - in the fourth innings of a Test match to blunt the Australian bowling and pull off a sensational draw.

Draw worth its weight in gold: India bat 131 overs to save Sydney Test
By hindustantimes.com, HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 11, 2021 03:09 PM IST
India vs Australia: India batted their longest (in terms of balls) - 131 overs - in the fourth innings of a Test match away from home since 1978 to keep the series locked at 1-1 with the final Test to be played in Brisbane.

Pujara joins Sachin, Gavaskar and other greats with patient knock at SCG
PTI | By hindustantimes.com
PUBLISHED ON JAN 11, 2021 09:30 AM IST
India vs Australia: Pujara became the 11th Indian to cross the 6000-run mark in Test cricket. He reached the milestone on Day five of the third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

India vs Australia: Tim Paine fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JAN 10, 2021 07:07 PM IST
Paine was found to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during an International Match.”