# Cheteshwar Pujara cricket team selections

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> Updated: 2026-08-31T17:44:00.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Former Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara has released two distinct ideal playing elevens. Initially, he selected a current World Test XI featuring five Indian players, including KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, and Ravindra Jadeja, alongside international players such as Joe Root, Steven Smith, and Pat Cummins.

Following the 2026 Test series in Sri Lanka, Pujara selected a second lineup consisting exclusively of teammates from his own international career. This all-time India XI features openers Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag, with Pujara at number three, followed by Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, VVS Laxman, and Rishabh Pant. The bowling unit for this selection includes Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Ishant Sharma.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Cheteshwar Pujara selects all-time India teammates XI

Former Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara selected an all-time XI of former teammates, notably excluding MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, and Ajinkya Rahane.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cheteshwar-pujara-selects-all-time-india-teammates-xi

### 2026-08-22: Cheteshwar Pujara selects his current World Test XI

Former Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara has named his current World Test XI, featuring five Indian players and a bowling attack led by Australian stars Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cheteshwar-pujara-selects-his-current-world-test-xi

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