It was not long ago that team India’s one of the most dependable Test batsmen was dropped from the team. It was the repercussion of a long series of low scores. Not just critics but at that point, even fans were in favor of resting Pujara. However, now, he is back, and how! Cheteshwar Pujara is representing the Sussex club in the County Championship Division 2 and has hit 4 centuries is as many matches.
2 double hundreds, 2 hundred
Pujara’s start was not a great one. Nonetheless, his failure to make big runs was only limited to the first innings against Derbyshire. Once he got a hang of it, there was no looking back for Pujara. Until now, he has hit 2 double centuries and 2 centuries. He made 201 runs against Derbyshire, then another brilliant knock of 109 runs against Worcestershire. He hit 203 in his third game versus Durham and an unbeaten 170 in the second innings versus Middlesex.
Fans went into a frenzy when Pujara was facing Pakistani pace sensation Shaheen Afridi. Both Afridi and Cheteshwar Pujara were on roll with their play and their face-off got all the more exciting when the Indian batsman beautifully counter-attacked the short ball with an upper-cut, ending into the stands for six.
Cheteshwar Pujara’s return to Team India on the cards?
Praising his golden form in County, Mohammed Kaif tweeted, “What do great players do when out of India team? Knock the selectors’ doors with 100s and 200s like Pujara. Away from IPL glamour, a simple ‘forget me not’ message. @cheteshwar1.”
Another user tweeted, “away from the IPL glamour Pujara is working very hard to get back into the mix, hopefully, he will make a comeback into the test team soon.”
India’s Test specialist was signed by English County cricket team Sussex for the 2022 season. In addition, he will represent the club in the Royal One-Day Cup, which begins on August 2. Pujara, who has previously represented Yorkshire and Gloucestershire, was scheduled to play six matches before the coronavirus forced the cancellation.
