Overview

• Cheteshwar Pujara, the veteran Indian cricketer known for his heroics in Test cricket, celebrates his 36th birthday today.
• Pujara made his IPL debut in 2010 for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and was part of the Chennai Super Kings squad that won the IPL trophy in 2021.
• Pujara has been overlooked for recent red-ball series by the Indian team selectors, with his last appearance for India being in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 final against Australia.
• He recently became the fourth Indian cricketer to score over 20000 runs in FC career, joining an elite list comprising of Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.
• Despite his absence from the international cricket scene, Pujara's contributions to India's victories in Tests in Australia and England have been lauded by former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.