Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have been soft targets for fans.
Whenever India loses a game, these two are the first to face the fans and the media alike. But time and again the pair has served the team well. Even in the second innings against England at Lord’s, Rahane and Pujara played with the bowler’s patience and persisted; At a time when his bat had run dry.
Speaking on the pairing, former India cricketer Anshuman Gaikwad said that players like Pujara and Rahane are there for crisis management.
“I think both are for that kind of situation (crisis management), every time there is a problem, these two stand up. They take the pressure and do what is necessary. He sticks to it at any cost and gets runs. He showed it in Australia also in touching and challenging conditions. You see the late Nawab of Pataudi was my captain and he said: “Once you reach that stage (playing for India), you as a batsman should know how to score runs and As a bowler, you must know how to get wickets. Otherwise don’t waste your time, or don’t waste my time. Go back, learn and come back,” he told cricketnext.com in an exclusive chat.
“In Test matches you have to bat according to the position of the team. You have 300 balls to play in ODIs and 120 balls in Twenty20s. There is no question of time limit in Test cricket. You play more than five days. You have enough time to bring yourself in, take your eyes in, and move your feet. You can settle down and start playing shots. It’s always good to wait and watch and let the bowlers make the mistake of scoring runs from you. That’s what the priest is doing.”
He said that India should play some kind of practice match before the start of the third Test at Headingley, Leeds as they face nine days off.
“I would like to see a three-day game for reserve players in the team or if one wants to play a good innings to get more confidence. Or some bowlers who want to give the feel of grass. A side game will certainly benefit the reserve players. “
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