Twitter reacts to Pujara’s talent
One of the main bases of India, Cheteshwar Pujara He is the ideal embodiment of what a Test match batsman should look like. He is old school and like kryptonite to a lot of bowlers who play the format. India’s No. 3 has had a bizarre year, with Pujara being dropped soon after his dismal performance in the South African tour. However, a gritty Pujara took it upon himself to turn things around for himself as he joined the Sussexes to regain their old form.
While other Indian greats were busy playing the star-studded Indian Premier League, Pujara was busy playing Test cricket and preparing himself for the last Test match of the series to be played against England. Pujara scored tons of runs for Sussex and regained his place in the Test side.
After Rahul Dravid retired, Pujara was given the responsibility of batting at No. 3 in India and controlling the innings. For several years now, Pujara has been performing this role to the best of his abilities and his innings in the Gabba Test match in the 2020-21 Border Gavaskar series earned him a lot of praise from the cricket fraternity. Pujara was later picked up by CSK (Chennai Super Kings) but never made it to their playing XI.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Pujara’s talent:
England Playing XI: Alex Lees, Zak Crowley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny BairstowBen Stokes, Sam Billings, Matty Potts, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, James Anderson
India’s Playing XI: Shubman GillCheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Virat KohliShreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra JadejaShardul Thakur, Mohammed ShamiMohd Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah