Cheteshwar Pujara broke Brian Lara's record, knocked on the door of Team India by scoring 66th century.
Cheteshwar Pujara, a reliable Test batsman who is out of the Indian cricket team, is trying his best to make a comeback in the team, whether it is scoring runs in county cricket or scoring centuries in domestic cricket, he is taking any opportunity to woo the selectors. Not missing out. In this series, by scoring another century in domestic cricket, Pujara has not only broken many records but has also attracted the attention of the selectors.
Pujara has once again registered his name in history with his 66th first-class century. On October 21, 2024, during the second round of Ranji Trophy against Chhattisgarh, he scored his 66th first-class century and overtook the legendary Brian Lara in the list of most first-class centuries.
This Indian batsman also completed 21,000 runs while batting in the second round of Ranji Trophy match. Pujara made his first-class debut for Saurashtra in December 2005 and has been a cornerstone of the team since then. Pujara's domestic career is full of many wonderful achievements. He has been the leading run-scorer for Saurashtra on several occasions, including in the 2017–18 edition of the Ranji Trophy, where he scored 437 runs in just four matches.
His ability to handle the innings and score big centuries has played a vital role in Saurashtra's success in domestic cricket. Notably, in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy, Pujara scored his 50th first-class century, which is a testament to his consistency and longevity. Pujara's international career started with his Test debut against Australia in Bangalore in October 2010. Since then, he has become an integral part of the Indian Test team.
Pujara, who has played more than 100 Test matches, has scored 7195 runs at an average of 43.60, which includes 19 centuries and 35 half-centuries. His contributions have been crucial in many important series, most notably India's historic Test series win in Australia during the 2018–19 tour. Pujara's third double century in the third Test in Ranchi, which included a marathon 199-run partnership with Wriddhiman Saha, was the highlight of that series and earned him the Man of the Match award. At present, of course, Pujara is out of the team, but the kind of form he is batting in, maybe the selectors will be forced to take him back in the team.
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