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Watch: Cheteshwar Pujara Hits Century On His Sussex Debut In County Championship

Cheteshwar Pujara announced his arrival in County Championship in style as he scored a ton while playing for Sussex in the second innings of the ongoing fixture against Derbyshire. The ongoing match which is being played at County Ground in Derby, saw the fluent batting of Pujara as he smashed the Derbyshire bowlers to all parts of the park. Pujara has formed a formidable partnership with Tom Haines in the second innings and this stand has helped Sussex gain the lead in the match.

"Divided And United By British": Indian And Pakistani Fans Celebrate Cheteshwar Pujara And Mohammad Rizwan's Sussex Debut

Indian and Pakistani cricket fans are rarely united and today is one such occasion as two stalwarts from either country, Cheteshwar Pujara and Mohammad Rizwan are all set to make their debut for English county side Sussex. A photograph of the duo standing next to each other in Sussex kits in doing the rounds of social media and fans of both the countries can't keep calm to see the two stars in action together.

Cheteshwar Pujara's Sussex Debut Delayed Due To Visa Issues

Cheteshwar Pujara will have to wait to make his Sussex debut until next week, as delays in issuing his visa means that the Indian will not be available for the first County Championship match of the season. The club have been in regular contact with Pujara and have been working tirelessly to enable him to be available for the first game of the season against Nottinghamshire, however due to delays in issuing his visa, the overseas batter will not be available until next week. Speaking on the issues relating to the delay, Sussex Performance Director, Keith Greenfield commented, "Securing overseas players has been tremendously difficult in the current climate. We renegotiated the initial Pujara contract so he could return for more County Championship and Royal London Cup matches, and this subsequently changed the visa requirements."

He Was Stepping Into Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara's Shoes: Rohit Sharma Praises Young India Batter Shreyas Iyer

India captain Rohit Sharma was all praise for Shreyas Iyer after India beat Sri Lanka in the day-night Test to clean sweep the series 2-0 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Shreyas scored half-centuries in both innings of the match and was named 'Player of the Match' for his showing in the second Test. Rohit said that Shreyas had big shoes to fill after veteran batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane were dropped from the Test side for the Sri Lanka series.

Sussex Signs Cheteshwar Pujara As Replacement For Travis Head

Sussex Cricket on Thursday signed India's Cheteshwar Pujara as overseas batter for the County Championship and Royal London One-Day Cup competition. Pujara will be replacing Australia batter Travis Head, who requested to be released from his contract due to increased international commitments along with the news that he and his partner are expecting their first child. "I am excited and honoured to be a part of the historic Sussex County Cricket Club for the upcoming season. I do look forward to joining up with the Sussex family soon and be a part of its rich cricketing history. Over the years I have always enjoyed my time in the UK playing county cricket, so eagerly looking forward to the new stint and hope to contribute to the club's success," said Pujara in an official statement.

India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 1 - "Very Impressive": Sunil Gavaskar Compares Hanuma Vihari With Team India Great

Hanuma Vihari made a good case for taking over the number 3 position in the India Test batting line-up with a measured knock on day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Mohali. Vihari looked calm and composed as he scored a half-century, before dragging one back onto his stumps. Vihari is the only Indian top-order batter to go past the 50-run mark as the likes of Rohit Sharma (29), Mayank Agarwal (33), Virat Kohli (45) and Shteyas Iyer (27) perished after getting a start.

Rohit Sharma Opens Up On Cheteshwar Pujara And Ajinkya Rahane's Future In Test Cricket

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday said that it will not be easy to fill the shoes of seasoned campaigners Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane. India and Sri Lanka will lock horns in a two-match Test series, beginning Friday in Mohali. Rahane and Pujara have been dropped for the Tests and it will be interesting to see who comes into the side.

Credit goes to Virat Kohli for India's Test success, says Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma on Thursday lauded former skipper and batting mainstay Virat Kohli ahead of his landmark 100th Test, saying he deserves all the credit for putting the team in a good position in the format. Rohit will start his Test captaincy journey when he steps out to lead India against Sri Lanka in the opening game here starting Friday. "As Test team, we stand in a good position. Whole credit goes to Virat for how we have been as a Test team. I have to take it from where he has left," Rohit said during the pre-match press-conference here.

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Watch: Cheteshwar Pujara Hits Century On His Sussex Debut In County Championship

"Divided And United By British": Indian And Pakistani Fans Celebrate Cheteshwar Pujara And Mohammad Rizwan's Sussex Debut

Cheteshwar Pujara's Sussex Debut Delayed Due To Visa Issues

He Was Stepping Into Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara's Shoes: Rohit Sharma Praises Young India Batter Shreyas Iyer

Sussex Signs Cheteshwar Pujara As Replacement For Travis Head

India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 1 - "Very Impressive": Sunil Gavaskar Compares Hanuma Vihari With Team India Great

Rohit Sharma Opens Up On Cheteshwar Pujara And Ajinkya Rahane's Future In Test Cricket

Credit goes to Virat Kohli for India's Test success, says Rohit Sharma