India do not have replacements for Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, said Cheteshwar Pujara leading to the Adelaide Test match against Australia. Speaking on ESPNcricinfo, Pujara called the duo legends of the game and said that they have contributed a lot to Indian cricket.Ashwin and Jadeja did not play the opening Test match of the …
Cheteshwar Pujara wants K L Rahul to open the batting alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in the second Test against Australia despite the arrival of skipper Rohit Sharma. Rohit's absence in the series opener in Perth allowed India to move Rahul to the top of the order from the middle order. Pujara, the rock of …
Veteran Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara has suggested that KL Rahul should bat at No. 3 if skipper Rohit Sharma decides to open in the second Test against Australia at Adelaide, starting December 6. Pujara highlighted the importance of maintaining a balanced batting order following India's emphatic 295-run victory at Perth."I think, for some reason, if …
India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, on commentary duty during Day 1 of the Perth Test between India and Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, lauded Jasprit Bumrah for his exceptional bowling. As India’s stand-in captain in Rohit Sharma's absence from the Perth Test, Bumrah led a stunning comeback after their batting collapse. Opting to bat first, Bumrah’s …
Marnus Labuschagne had a plan—a big one. The Australian star wanted to channel his inner Cheteshwar Pujara, the unflappable wall of Indian cricket who famously thwarted Australia in back-to-back Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Pujara's marathon innings in 2018-19 and 2020-21 — consuming 1,258 and 928 deliveries respectively — were etched into Australian nightmares. Labuschagne, ever the …
If Virat Kohli scores a hundred, he will have a great BGT series: Pujara Source link
The 2024/25 Border Gavaskar Trophy will get underway on Friday, with India taking on Australia in the first Test of a five-match series in Perth. The Indian team will enter an unfamiliar territory as veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara, who was a vital cog in the team's last two Test series triumphs in Australia, …
Ahead of the first Test against Australia in Perth, experienced India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has termed left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal as the most important cog in the visitor's side to claim their third consecutive Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under. Pujara, who has played 103 Tests for India, draws Jaiswal's comparison with retired David Warner …
India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has backed Virat Kohli to perform in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy series. There have been concerns over Kohli's form in red-ball cricket in the lead-up to the series. However, Pujara felt that Kohli's past success in the Australian conditions would help him gain confidence. Pujara hailed Kohli for his discipline …
Ahead of the first Test against India at Perth, Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne said that his side would be looking to play the "long game" while batting in order to tire out and pressurise bowlers, something which Indian veteran Cheteshwar Pujara had done in on past two tours. As both sides, placed first …
