Miller mayhem in Mohali
David Miller hit the third fastest hundred in all IPL history to finish a stunning chase for Kings XI Punjab and give them a 6 wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Monday night.
Pujara no.7 in Test batting rankings
Cheteshwar Pujara’s solid batting in the Delhi Test has seen rise to an all time personal best of no. 7 in the ICC Test batting championship rankings.
Che guides tricky chase as India finish whitewash
India won the Delhi Test inside 3 days on Sunday to complete a 4-0 whitewash of Australia and take hold of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
India seal 6 wicket win at Mohali
India regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, winning the third Test against Australia at Mohali by 6 wickets to go 3-0 up in the series.
Bhuvneshwar, Kohli put India ahead
Virat Kohli pushed India’s lead to 91 before Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck thrice in the third session to reduce Australia to 75/3 at Stumps on Day 4 of the third Test at Mohali.
Cheteshwar Pujara climbs up ICC rankings
Cheteshwar Pujara’s Man of the Match winning 204 in the Hyderabad Test against Australia has pushed him to a career best 11th spot in the ICC Test Championship Batting rankings.
Australia crash to innings defeat on Day 4
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja ran rings around the Australian batsmen on Tuesday morning to lead India to a win by an innings and 135 runs on Day 4 of the second Test at Hyderabad. The win puts India 2-0 up in the 4 match Border-Gavaskar Series.
India on top despite Australia fightback
India grabbed a huge 266 run first innings lead before taking 2 Australian wickets in the final session to finish with the upper hand on a hard fought Day 3 of the second Test at Hyderabad.
Pujara and Vijay bury Aus under tons on Day 2
Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay hit centuries and built a superbly paced unbeaten 294 run partnership for the second wicket to take India to 311/1 at Stumps on Sunday at Hyderabad.
India dominate Day 1 at Hyderabad
Michael Clarke made 91 to rescue Australia from a collapse before springing a surprise declaration to end their innings on 237/9d on Day 1 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday.
India finish 8 wicket win in Chennai Test
Cheteshwar Pujara edged a delivery from Nathan Lyon between the wicketkeeper and first slip to bring up India’s winning runs against Australia in the first Test at Chennai on Tuesday.
Pujara triple hundred takes Saurashtra to semis
Cheteshwar Pujara’s triple century in Saurashtra’s quarterfinal clash against Karnataka at Rajkot helped his side secure a semifinal slot in the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy.
Pujara replaces Sehwag in ODI squad
Cheteshwar Pujara was named in India’s ODI squad for the first three ODIs against England the first of which begins on January 11th at Rajkot.
Pujara, Mithun shine in Ranji
Cheteshwar Pujara and Abhimanyu Mithun helped seal quarterfinal slots for their teams Saurashtra and Karnataka respectively in the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy.
4th Test drawn, England take series 2-1
England’s batsmen ground out a draw in the 4th Test against India, sealing a 2-1 series win at Nagpur on Monday.
Kohli and Dhoni lift India at Nagpur
Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni wore out the English bowlers on Day 3 of the fourth Test against England at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha, Nagpur on Saturday.
Sweeping changes in Test squad for Nagpur
The selectors made major changes to the Test squad for the fourth Test against England at Nagpur, dropping Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh at a meeting on Sunday.
Gearing up for IPL 6
Russell Adams is back with the latest news on what’s happening at RCB. As always RCBians continued to shine with their impeccable performances on both levels, domestic as well as international. Cheteshwar Pujara easily the man of the moment with 2 consecutive centuries in the ongoing series against England. Recently, Virat Kohli bagged the prestigious Polly Umrigar award; Vijay Zol also won the best U-19 cricketer award.
Success and Reward…
“What you put in is what you’ll get out” is what they say. This could not be more true than for Cheteshwar Pujara who celebrated again recently but this time with a maiden double test hundred (206*) against England in the 1st Test. He then followed it up with another hundred in the 2nd Test. Well done Puj!
Pujara leads Indian resistance
Cheteshwar Pujara’s 114* helped India fightback to post 266/6 at Stumps on Day 1 of the second Test against England at Mumbai on Friday.
India take 1-0 lead against England
India comfortably chased a target of 77 to win the first Test against England at Ahmedabad by 9 wickets on Monday, going 1-0 up in the 4 match series.
Pujara double ton buries England
Cheteshwar Pujara’s 206* helped India post a massive 521/8 before declaring on Day 2 of the first Test at Ahmedabad.
Sehwag, Pujara put India ahead on Day 1
Virender Sehwag’s run-a-ball 117 and Cheteshwar Pujara’s composed 98* helped India post a respectable 323/4 on Day 1 of the first Test against England at Ahmedabad on Thursday.
The Run Machine From Rajkot - Cheteshwar Pujara - A Brief Biography
When Rahul Dravid retired from international cricket, only one question plagued the minds of cricket analysts and lovers alike; WHO WILL FILL IN THE HUGE VOID? The answer came in the form of a run machine from Rajkot. Cheteshwar Arvind Pujara. After piling on a huge number of runs in the domestic scheme of things, Pujara was called in to fill in for the great Rahul Dravid in 2010 against the mighty Aussies. Pujara made the opportunity count and scored a magnificent 72 in a rather tricky fourth inning run chase.
Cheteshwar Pujara to represent Saurashtra in CK Nayudu Trophy
Cheteshwar Pujara will play for Saurashtra U-25s in the team’s CK Nayudu Trophy opener.
Know Your Challengers - Cheteshwar Pujara
Know Your Challengers is back! This time we are featuring RCBian Cheteshwar Pujara who celebrated his return to Test cricket with a magnificent 159 against New Zealand this year. He followed that up with a string of great knocks in the domestic circuit.
Pujara slams double ton
Cheteshwar Pujara’s purple patch continued as he slammed a double ton for Indian Oil Corporation in a Times Shield ‘A’ division league match against Western Railway in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Pujara leads India B to Challenger Trophy win
Led by Cheteshwar Pujara, India B beat India A by 139 runs in the final of the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy at Rajkot on Tuesday.
Cheteshwar slams second consecutive ton in Challenger Trophy
Cheteshwar Pujara scored his second unbeaten ton in two days to lead India B to a 21 run win against Bengal in the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy at Rajkot on Monday.
Pujara shines in Challenger Trophy
Cheteshwar Pujara scored 158* in his side India B's 4 run loss to India A in their NKP Salve Challenger Trophy match at Rajkot on Sunday.
Pujara scores 78 as RoI dominate
Cheteshwar Pujara scored 78 on Day 2 of the Irani Trophy game between Rajasthan and Rest of India at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Saturday.
The T20 bug bites again...World Cup cricket on our doorstep!
The ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup is upon us. Even better…it is on our doorstep…hosted by Sri Lanka. On behalf of the RCB owners, management and staff, we express our best wishes to all RCB players who are representing their countries at this major global event. We also wish our fans a safe journey and a memorable experience if you are planning on going.
Pujara, Mithun, Harshal named for Irani, Challenger Trophy
Royal Challengers Bangalore players Cheteshwar Pujara, Abhimanyu Mithun and Harshal Patel were named in the various sides that will participate in the 2012-13 Irani Trophy and NKP Salve Challenger Trophy.
Kohli, Dhoni guide India to 5 wicket win
Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni successfully guided Team India’s chase of 261 to help them win the second Test of the series against New Zealand at Bangalore on Monday.
New Zealand set India target of 261
New Zealand extended their overnight score of 232/9 to 248 setting India a target of 261 to win on Day 4 of the second Test at Bangalore on Monday.
Spinners put NZ in bind
Ravichandran Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha reduced New Zealand to 106/5 in reply to India’s first innings total of 438 at Stumps on Day 2 of the first Test at Hyderabad.
Pujara, Kohli put India on top
Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Cheteshwar Pujara hit his maiden Test century and Virat Kohli chipped in with a half century to put India on top at Stumps on Day 1 of the first Test against New Zealand at Hyderabad.
Pujara lone bright spot on India A tour of WI
West Indies A won the third unofficial Test against India A at the Beausejour Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia by 10 wickets on Tuesday, sealing the 3 game series 2-1 in the process.
RCB Batting Recap - IPL 2012
Chris Gayle, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers form a batting line up to die for in T20s. RCB thrilled the crowds again this season and the M Chinnaswamy turned into one big carnival every time the men in red and gold played in Bangalore. Despite the superb batting, cruelly, the team fell short of making it to the play offs on net run rate. But still, runs were plundered, records were broken and innings that will be remembered and talked about for years to come were played this season by RCB batsmen. Here’s a look at who did what this season:
Cheteshwar Pujara delivers thrilling win for India A
Cheteshwar Pujara’s captain’s innings of 96* in a tense chase saw him lead India A to a 2 wicket win against West Indies A on Day 4 of the first unofficial Test at Barbados on Tuesday.
Pujara, Sharma guide India A to safety on Day 2
Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman and India A captain Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma led India A’s fightback against the West Indies A side on the second day of first unofficial Test in Barbados.
Pujara chips in as West Zone lift Deodhar Trophy
A magnificent batting performance from the West Zone batsmen saw them demolish North Zone by 113 runs to win the Deodhar Trophy final at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Monday.
Pujara, Tiwary strike fifties in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Royal Challengers Bangalore batsmen Cheteshwar Pujara and Saurabh Tiwary struck fifties in their Vijay Hazare Trophy appearances leading their respective sides this past week.
Abrar, Saurabh light up Hazare Trophy
Royal Challengers Bangalore players Abrar Kazi and Saurabh Tiwary put in impressive performances on Sunday for their respective domestic sides in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.





The rise of Cheteshwar Pujara