Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, who is the second quickest cricketer from the country to reach 1000 runs in Tests, celebrates his birthday today.
We take a look at the top 10 Indian cricketers who reached the landmark of 1000 Test runs in the least number of innings.
Vinod Kambli Innings - 14. Debut - 29 Jan 1993. Duration taken - 1 year 293 days. Matches - 12.
Cheteshwar Pujara <img title="Cheteshwar Pujara" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/nov/28Cheteshwar-Pujara-1.jpg" alt="Cheteshwar Pujara" width="670" height="461" /> Innings - 18. Debut - 9 Oct 2010. Duration taken - 2 years 144 days. Matches - 11.
Sunil Gavaskar <img title="Sunil Gavaskar" src="http://archive.mid-day.com/photos/plog-content/images/sports/photos-memorable-double-tons-by-indians-in-tests/gavaskar.jpg" alt="Sunil Gavaskar" width="600" height="800" /> Innings - 21. Debut - 6 Mar 1971. Duration taken - 1 year 325 days. Matches - 11.
Sanjay Manjrekar Innings - 23. Debut - 25 Nov 1987. Duration taken - 2 years 257 days. Matches - 14.
Rahul Dravid <img title="Rahul Dravid" src="http://archive.mid-day.com/photos/plog-content/images/sports/rahul-dravid-the-wall-discovered/dravid2.jpg" alt="Rahul Dravid" width="660" height="600" /> Innings - 23. Debut - 20 Jun 1996. Duration taken - 301 days. Matches - 14.
Sourav Ganguly <img title="Sourav ganguly" src="http://archive.mid-day.com/photos/plog-content/images/sports/ganguly-the-prince-in-his-younger-times/lib42340.jpg" alt="Sourav ganguly" width="680" height="976" /> Innings - 23. Debut - 20 Jun 1996. Duration taken - 1 year 152 days. Matches - 15.
Virender Sehwag <img title="Virender Sehwag" src="http://archive.mid-day.com/photos/plog-content/images/sports/sehwag-the-man-and-his-many-moods/sehwag-full-flow.jpg" alt="Virender Sehwag" width="650" height="967" /> Innings - 24. Debut - 3 Nov 2001. Duration taken - 1 year 347 days. Matches - 16.
Vijay Hazare Innings - 25. Debut - 22 Jun 1946. Duration taken - 2 years 227 days. Matches - 13.
Sandeep Patil Innings - 25. Debut - 15 Jan 1980. Duration taken - 2 years 245 days. Matches - 16.
Mohammad Azharuddin <img title="azharuddin" src="http://archive.mid-day.com/photos/plog-content/images/sports/mohammad-azharuddin-pics-from-the-past/azhar25.jpg" alt="azharuddin" width="805" height="600" /> Innings - 25. Debut - 31 Dec 1984. Duration taken - 1 year 351 days. Matches - 16.

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