Cheteshwar Pujara vs Sachin Tendulkar – Statistical comparison after 103 Tests

On Sunday, August 24, Cheteshwar Pujara declared his retirement from Indian cricket in all its forms. The 37-year-old Saurashtra native last played for India in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval in 2023 against Australia. India lost the Test by 209 runs, and he scored 14 and 27.

Pujara in October 2010, debuted against Australia in Bangalore as well. In the Test match which India won over by a margin of seven wickets, he played and contributed 72 runs in the second innings giving a glimpse of what he could do in the future in a big match. Pujara succeeded and crushed the No. 3 position of the Indian Test team after retirement of Rahul Dravid in 2012.

Fourteen Indian cricket players have played 100 or more Test matches, including the right-hander batsman. He has 103 Tests by the end of his career. We contrast Pujara’s statistics with those of Sachin Tendulkar at the same point after his Test retirement.

Cheteshwar Pujara vs Sachin Tendulkar – Who has scored more runs after 103 Tests?

Cheteshwar Pujara ended up with 7195 runs in 103 Tests at 43.60 and he did exceptionally well against Australia (2074 runs) and England (1778 runs) and over 74 against Sri Lanka. He showed significantly fewer returns against South Africa (30.41).

At the same point Tendulkar already had 8, 711 at 58. 46, underlining his power over both England (76. 50) and Sri Lanka (80. 28), and also posting excellent figures against Australia, West Indies and New Zealand. The comparison brings out the overall superiority of Tendulkar, whereas the record of Pujara speaks of his fight against adversity particularly against Australia and England.

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Cheteshwar Pujara vs Sachin Tendulkar – Who has scored more hundreds after 103 Tests?

Cheteshwar Pujara scored 19 centuries and 35 fifties in his 103-Test career, with most of his hundreds coming against Australia and England (five each). He also scored four against Sri Lanka and registered three double tons, two versus Australia and one against England.

At the same stage, Sachin Tendulkar had 31 centuries and 34 fifties, showing greater conversion. He hit six hundreds each against Australia, England, and Sri Lanka, with consistent success against all major sides. His highest by then was 217 against New Zealand in 1999.

Cheteshwar Pujara vs Sachin Tendulkar – Who has a better record in SENA nations after 103 Tests?

Cheteshwar Pujara played 41 Tests in SENA nations with 2558 aggregate at 32.79, including five hundreds and 14 fifties. In Australia he was most successful and averaged 47.28, with three hundreds. In England (29 avg, one ton), South Africa (28.15 avg, one ton) and in New Zealand (20 avg) he fared poorly.

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Compared to this, Sachin Tendulkar had played 33 SENA Tests after 103 matches compiling 2,754 runs at 52.96 with 11 hundreds and nine fifties. He was superb in England (avg 71.60, four tons) and very consistent in his record in Australia (46.14, three tons), South Africa (42.40, three tons), and New Zealand (49.75, one ton).

Cheteshwar Pujara vs Sachin Tendulkar – Who has a better record in winning causes after 103 Tests?

Cheteshwar Pujara played a key role in India’s victories, scoring 4,408 runs in 58 wins at 50.66, with 13 hundreds and 23 fifties. Notably, most of his centuries contributed directly to team success, as only six of his 19 tons came in draws or defeats.

Sachin Tendulkar, after 103 Tests, had 2,560 runs in 30 wins at a remarkable 64 average, with nine centuries and nine fifties. However, unlike Pujara, many of Tendulkar’s hundreds came in losses (8 tons) or draws (14 tons), reflecting how often he carried India single-handedly in tough situations.