# Pujara recalls SRK fanboy moment, Hazlewood net refusal 2026-08-07T10:01:39+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Cheteshwar Pujara, who retired from international cricket last year, recounted two light-hearted anecdotes from his IPL days on JioHotstar's 'Cheeky Singles'. The 103-Test veteran described meeting Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan during his 2009/10 stint as a 'fanboy moment', though he stressed that his focus remained on improving his game. Pujara also revealed that Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood jokingly refused to bowl to him in Chennai Super Kings nets, citing having bowled 'far too much' to him during India's Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumphs in 2018 and 2021. Hazlewood, a CSK teammate in the 2021 IPL-winning squad, told Pujara he would not bowl to him again. Pujara scored 7,195 runs in Tests for India, tiring out Australian bowlers in two series wins Down Under. ## Coverage - rediff.com - sports.ndtv.com Tags: Cheteshwar Pujara, Indian cricket, IPL, Josh Hazlewood, Shah Rukh Khan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pujara-recalls-shah-rukh-khan-fanboy-moment-and-hazlewood-prank/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pujara-recalls-shah-rukh-khan-fanboy-moment-and-hazlewood-prank/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.