Veteran Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara is again within the Take a look at workforce and the 34-year-old is set to make a mark. Pujara has been named in India’s 17-man squad for fifth rescheduled Take a look at towards England, set to be performed at Edgbaston from July 1-5. The fitting-handed batter, who has been an important cog of India’s Take a look at batting line-up since a decade, endured a tough time in his current Take a look at assignments.
He was additionally dropped for the house Take a look at sequence towards Sri Lanka earlier this 12 months. Nonetheless, a sensational present within the ongoing County season meant the selectors couldn’t ignore Pujara. India’s ‘modern-day wall’ has thus far piled up 720 runs in simply 5 video games for Sussex. This contains 4 centuries out of which two have been transformed to double tons.
I hope to proceed contributing to the Indian workforce: Cheteshwar Pujara
These numbers are merely staggering and Pujara is set to make his bat discuss within the Edgbaston Take a look at as nicely. “I’m glad to have been chosen for the England Take a look at, and blissful that my current county performances have been acknowledged. Having spent a while within the center through the county video games, I do consider it’s going to preserve me in good stead as we prepare for the sport towards England,” Pujara was quoted as saying by the Instances of India.
“As at all times, I’m wanting ahead to getting ready and coaching nicely forward of the tour, and do hope to proceed contributing to the Indian workforce,” he added. In the meantime, the rescheduled match is part of India’s 2021 Take a look at tour of England. The ultimate recreation couldn’t happen final 12 months as COVID-19 had infiltrated the Indian camp and there have been a number of optimistic circumstances.
Nonetheless, India ended the inconclusive sequence with a 2-1 lead and they’d be decided to clinch the upcoming recreation as nicely. With Pujara being in such ravishing kind, he ought to make it to the taking part in XI right away. Nonetheless, runs received’t come straightforward towards the likes of James Anderson and Stuart Broad.
