#3 Cheteshwar Pujara
At No.3, it had to be Cheteshwar Pujara. The Indian right-hander proved to be the batsman to rely on in any state of the game. Although Virat Kohli grabbed all attention with his flamboyant centuries, Pujara kept piling on the runs quietly and ended up being the leading run-getter for the side in the year.
A total of 1140 runs in 18 innings at an average of 67.05 with 4 centuries make for an outstanding year for the modern day wall of Indian cricket. Even though India played mostly at home this year but Pujara is the one batsman India would bank upon heavily in the overseas tours coming up next year.
Pujara’s Batting Stats in 2017
Matches | Innings | Runs | Highest Score | Average | 100s | 50s |
11 | 18 | 1140 | 202 | 67.05 | 4 | 5 |