Cheteshwar Pujara's Top 5 Highest Strike Rates Innings In T20 Career 

Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara is very famous in the longer formats such as first-class cricket, including Test cricket. But the right-handed batsman isn’t popular in white-ball cricket, especially in T20 format.

Despite having an incredible batting average of 54.20 after playing 103 List A matches, Cheteshwar Pujara has played only five ODIs and he has been hardly considered for the Indian ODI structure.

Talking about his T20 career, Pujara struggled in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) between 2010 and 2014. In his IPL career, Pujara has scored 390 runs in 30 matches with an average of 20.52 and strike rate of 99.74. Though he scored one half-century and also scored three more 30s in his IPL career, the right-handed batsman has mostly disappointed with the bat in the IPL.

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However, Pujara’s overall T20 career is not so dull yet as he has scored 1356 runs in 64 T20s before the IPL 2021 with an average of 29.47 and strike rate of 109.35. He has scored one century and seven half-centuries in his T20 career.

Though Pujara is famous for his patience batting, the right-handed batsman also has some useful speedy contributions for his team during the crucial period of a T20 match.

Here we are talking about Cheteshwar Pujara’s top 5 highest strike rates innings in T20 career

Cheteshwar Pujara (for Royal Challengers Bangalore): 25 runs off 15 balls (strike-rate – 166.67) against Deccan Chargers on 14th April 2011

After Deccan Chargers (DC) managed to score 175/5 (20 overs) in the first innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsmen deeply struggled to chase that target during that IPL 2011 match at Hyderabad. When Pujara came to bat in the no.7 position, RCB were already struggling on 56/5 in 11.1 overs.

Pujara and Virat Kohli set up a 62-run partnership for the sixth wicket and that too in less than six overs. Pujara played a knock of 25 off 15 balls with the help of four boundaries. During that innings, Pujara had a strike rate of 166.67. After hitting two fours in three balls to Dale Steyn, Pujara lost his wicket to the South African pacer in that 17th over.

Though Virat Kohli scored 71 off 51 balls, RCB managed to score only 142/9 (20 overs) as Deccan Chargers won that match by 33 runs.

Cheteshwar Pujara (for Saurashtra): 39 not out off 22 balls (strike-rate – 177.27) against Sikkim on 25th February 2019

It was an easy chase for Saurashtra as they earlier bundled out Sikkim for just 75 runs (18 overs). However, Saurashtra lost their first two wickets very early as they were struggling on 11/2. But the opener Cheteshwar Pujara and Sheldon Jackson controlled the chasing by setting up 40 runs partnership for the third wicket.

Though Jackson was dismissed for 24 runs, Pujara scored 39 not out off 22 balls with the help of 4 fours and only six and left the crease only after securing victory for the team who successfully chased the target in 8.3 overs after losing three wickets. In that unbeaten innings, Pujara had a strike rate of 177.27.

Cheteshwar Pujara (for Saurashtra): 31 runs off 17 balls (strike-rate – 182.35) against Baroda on 6th April 2007

After batting first, Baroda scored 143/9 (20 overs). In reply, Saurashtra completely struggled due to losing wickets at regular intervals. Coming to bat in the fourth position, Pujara tried hard and scored 31 off 17 balls with the help of 6 fours. But Yusuf Pathan ultimately bowled him in the 11th over while Pujara ended that innings with a strike rate of 182.35.

Saurashtra were bundled out for 110 runs (15.5 overs) as Baroda won that match by 33 runs.

Cheteshwar Pujara (for Saurashtra): 43 not out off 22 balls (strike-rate – 195.45) against Maharashtra on 4th April 2007

At first, Maharashtra were bowled out for 116 runs (18.3 overs). During that chasing, Pujara came to bat at no.4 position where Saurashtra were batting on 58/2 in 9 overs. Pujara enjoyed that chasing and scored 43 not out off just 22 balls with the help of 5 fours and only six as his team chased down the target in 15.3 overs after losing three wickets. At the end of the match, Pujara had a strike rate of 195.45.

Cheteshwar Pujara (for Kolkata Knight Riders): 16 runs off 8 balls (strike-rate – 200) against Royal Challengers Bangalore on 10th April 2010

In this IPL 2010 meeting at Bengaluru, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batted first after losing the toss and scored 160/9 (20 overs). KKR batsman Pujara came to bat at no.7 position when his team were batting on 134/5 in 16.3 overs. Though Pujara stayed in the crease for a little moment in the death overs, the right-handed batsman scored 16 off 8 balls with the help of 2 sixes. When he was run-out in the 19th over, Pujara had a strike rate of exact 200.

Later, RCB comfortably chased down that target in 17.1 overs after losing three wickets.