Cheteshwar Pujara completes 7000 runs in Test cricket

image-lc01hm8wCheteshwar Pujara in action [Source: AP]

In a remarkable turn of events, veteran Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara has completed 7000 runs in Test cricket. 

Pujara unlocked the milestone in the ongoing Test match against Bangladesh with a triple through the deep fine leg. 

In this process, the Saurashtra batter became only the eighth Indian to enter the 7000-run club in the purest format. 


Most runs for India in Test cricket

  • Sachin Tendulkar - 15921 runs in 329 innings
  • Rahul Dravid - 13265 runs in 284 innings
  • Sunil Gavaskar - 10122 runs in 214 innings
  • VVS Laxman - 8781 runs in 225 innings
  • Virender Sehwag - 8503 runs in 178 innings
  • Virat Kohli - 8099 runs in 176 innings
  • Sourav Ganguly - 7212 runs in 188 innings
  • Cheteshwar Pujara - 7005* runs in 167 innings

Since debuting in 2010, Pujara has established himself as a vital cog in the Indian Test squad. Known for his grit and resilience, Pujara was instrumental in India's first-ever Test series victory on Australian soil. 

His place in the team was questioned by many before this series. However, he silenced his critics in style by hammering 192 runs, including a glorious hundred, in the first Test in Chattogram. 

As far as the second Test is concerned, the 34-year-old is batting on 21 alongside f

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