Gayle toil hard against Punjab bowlers

George Staying Focussed Saurashtra’s middle-order batting mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara confesses that there’s never a dull moment in cricket. “I love the game and cricket is my life. Every step I take is like training myself to get ...

Royal Challengers Bangalore batsmen Chris Gayle and Cheteshwar Pujara during an IPL 6 match in Mohali. (PTI) Related Top Stories Cheteshwar Pujara today gave full credit to his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammates, Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers ...

Toss: Kings XI won the toss and decided to bowl first. Teams RCB XI: C Pujara, C Gayle, V Kohli, AB de Villiers, M Henriques, L Rahul, A Karthik, V Kumar, Z Khan, M Muralitharan, J Unadkat KXIP XI: A Gilchrist, M Singh, S Marsh, M Vohra, D Miller, R ...

After opting to bowl first, Kolkata seemed to dominate the proceedings as Suchitra Senanayake and Jacques Kallis dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli early in their IPL 6 match at JSCA Stadium Complex in Ranchi. Watch IPL Videos | Scorecard Kolkata got ...

For one so young, Cheteshwar Pujara is extremely religious. He performs puja, meditates and lives a simple life despite being a celebrity. Haresh Pandya, who has known the batsman since he was a child, reveals the role his family and spirituality have played in his achievements. Ever since Rahul Dravid has called it a day after India's disastrous tour of Australia in 2011-2012 -- Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team lost all the four Tests -- observers wondered who would step into the master ...

There is reason to believe that the cricketing gods have been unfair to Cheteshwar Pujara. Although considered one of finest among the younger generation of batsmen, he has seldom played a part in Indian cricket's biggest adventure - the T20 league.

Pujara said having Gayle in the line-up also takes some pressure off him and allows him to take his time to settle down and then start playing his shots.

R Ashwin, Pragyan Ojha, Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara were the stars of the day for the hosts while Nathan Lyon and Peter Siddle impressed for Australia.

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli (PTI) Related Top Stories Openers Chris Gayle and Cheteshwar Pujara hit contrasting half-centuries as Royal Challengers Bangalore amassed an imposing 190 for three against Kings XI Punjab in their IPL ...