Stat Attack: Most Number Of Balls Faced By Indian Players In A Test Innings 1
Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara raises his bat and helmet after scoring a century on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and England in Rajkot, India, Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Cheteshwar Pujara:

Pujara has long been hailed as the mini version of Rahul Dravid for his defensive and technically sound approach. However, as the years have passed, he’s emerged as a giant and is no longer a ‘mini-me’ of Dravid now. Pujara solidified this reputation by becoming the first ever Indian batsman to play 500 or more deliveries in a recorded Test match. Coming out to bat in the last session of Day 2, Pujara went on to bat for the entire Day 3 and reached the milestone at the stroke of tea on Day 4, finishing with 525 deliveries and scoring 202.