| Biography | |
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| Name | Cheteshwar Pujara (चेतेश्वर पुजारा) |
| Full Name | Cheteshwar Arvind Pujara |
| Nickname | Chintu |
| Profession | Indian International cricketer |
| Major teams | India (2010-Present) Saurashtra (2005-Present) Royal Challengers Bangalore (2011-13) Kings XI Punjab (2014) Chennai Super Kings (2021) Yorkshire (2015, 2018) Nottinghamshire (2017) Derbyshire (2014) |
| Date of Birth | January 25, 1988 |
| Age (In 2021) | 33 Years |
| Birth Place | Rajkot, Gujarat |
| Residence | Rajkot, Gujarat |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Lohana |
| Mother Tongue | Gujarati |
| Zodiac / Sun sign | Aquarius |
Cheteshwar Pujara Physical Stats |
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| Height | in centimeters- 177 cm in meters- 1.77 m in Feet Inches- 5ft 10in |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Cheteshwar Pujara Family and Marriage Details |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife/Spouse | Puja Pabari |
| Marriage Date | February 13, 2013 |
Children |
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| Daughter(s) | Aditi Pujara |
Parents |
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| Father | Arvind Pujara |
| Mother | Reema Pujara |
Sibling(s) |
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| Cousin(s) | Neel Pujara (Lawyer) Yash Pujara (Drummer)  |
Cheteshwar Pujara Other Relative(s) |
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| Uncle(s) | Bipin Pujara |
| Aunt(s) | Sonal Ganatra Pujara |
Cheteshwar Pujara Cricket Information |
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| Playing role | Top order batter |
| Batting style | Right-handed bat |
| Bowling style | Right-arm leg break |
| Test debut | October 9, 2010 vs Australia |
| ODI debut | August 1, 2013 vs Zimbabwe |
| Last ODI | June 19, 2014 vs Bangladesh |
Cheteshwar Pujara Education Details |
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| School | Lal Bahadur Shastri Vidyalaya, Rajkot, Gujarat R.M. Chhaya High School, Rajkot, Gujarat |
| College | J.J Kundalia college, Rajkot, Gujarat |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) |
Cheteshwar Pujara Social Media Details |
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| twitter.com/cheteshwar1 (2.7m followers) | |
| facebook.com/OfficialCheteshwarPujara (2.6m followers) facebook.com/cheteshwar.pujara |
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| instagram.com/cheteshwar_pujara/ (1.7m followers) | |
| Managed By | NuStart Sports |
| Manager’s Email | [email protected] |
Other Details |
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| Net Worth (Approx) | INR 35 Crores |
| Salary/Fees | INR 5 Crores (BCCI Grade A Contract) INR 50 Lakhs (IPL) |
Facts About Cheteshwar Pujara |
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| Cheteshwar Pujara is an Indian international cricketer. He got married to Puja Pabari on February 13, 2013. His father Arvind Pujara & uncle Bipin Pujara also played for Saurashtra in Ranji Trophy. His mother, Reema Pujara died in 2005 due to cancer. He was only 17 years old at that time. Cheteshwar played the Longest individual innings (by balls) by an Indian in a Test innings when he batted for 525 balls against Australia in Ranchi on March 16-20, 2017. He became the third batsman for India, and ninth overall, to bat on all five days of a Test when he batted on all 5 days against Sri Lanka in Kolkata on November 16-20, 2017. Pujara did his schooling at Lal Bahadur Shastri Vidyalaya, Rajkot, Gujarat & R.M. Chhaya High School, Rajkot, Gujarat. After that, he completed his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from J.J Kundalia college in Rajkot, Gujarat. Daughter Aditi Pujara was born on February 23, 2018. In February 2014, Pujara was appointed as the ‘brand ambassador’ for the state of Gujarat by the Election Commission. |
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