Pujara scored 81 off 148 balls with the help of 13 fours and two sixes for India in a 203-run victory against South Africa in the 2nd innings of the first Test match in Visakhapatnam.

Pujara was the man of the moment again for Saurashtra as he steered his side from a precarious situation to a position of strength by scoring a brisk hundred in the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy against Karnataka.

Pujara was batting on 130 runs that came in only 250 balls in the fourth and final Test at Sydney against Australia. His knock, that had 16 boundaries, helped India to a good position after Kohli had won the toss and decided to bat first.

Pujara scored 71 off 204 balls with the help of nine fours for India in their second innings during the first Test against Australia in Adelaide on Sunday.

Pujara scored 123 off 246 balls with the help of seven fours and two sixes for India in their first innings during the first Test against Australia in Adelaide on Thursday.