A day after being dropped from the Indian Test squad for the upcoming West Indies tour, flamboyant Cheteshwar Pujara took the field and batted in the middle.
Pujara uploaded a nine-minute video clip of him batting in the field and playing some shots. The senior Indian batsman was on Friday dropped from the Indian Test squad that travels to the West Indies for a two-match series next month. (IND vs WI: ‘In Rishabh Pant’s absence, Sanju Samson should be given an extended chance,’ believes Irfan Pathan)
Pujara came under severe criticism after his poor performance in the recently concluded World Test Championship final at the Oval in London. After Pujara was dropped from the Windies tour, speculation is rife in some sections that the India legend might have played his last Test.
Watch video here:
pic.twitter.com/TubsOu3Fah— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) 24 June 2023
However, Pujara’s father and coach Arvind said that his son could make a comeback to the national team and has already started his preparations for the Duleep Trophy.
“He is very strong mentally. I can’t comment on the selection. But from what I have seen, he is batting at his best. In fact, he was back in the nets the same day after the West Indies squad was announced,” he added. Was working hard.” Said.
“He has started preparing for the Duleep Trophy and will continue to play on the county circuit. As a father and coach, there is no reason for me to believe why he cannot make a comeback.”
After India’s No.3 player was dropped, veterans like Sunil Gavaskar criticized the selectors for the decision to drop the 35-year-old Pujara. Gavaskar had said that Pujara was made a scapegoat for the batsman’s failure in the WTC final.
Pujara’s father said, “Pujara is very strong mentally. I can’t comment on selection but he was working hard in the nets after the squad announcement for Duleep Trophy and will continue to play in the county.” As a father and as a coach, that’s not the case.” Reason for me to believe why he can’t do it… pic.twitter.com/iGF5CXoJLm
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 24 June 2023
“Why has he been made a scapegoat for our batting failures? He has been a faithful servant of Indian cricket, a calm and capable man. But because he does not have millions of followers on any platform who will clamor in his case ” Gavaskar said, “If he falls, you make him fall? This is beyond comprehension.
“What is the criteria to remove him and keep others who have failed. I don’t know because nowadays there is no media interaction with the chairman of selectors or anybody where you can actually ask these questions.”