Watch: Cheteshwar Pujara does batting apply a day after Take a look at snub | Cricket Information – Instances of India

NEW DELHI: A day after being axed from the Indian Take a look at facet, Cheteshwar Pujara on Saturday hit the bottom operating and batted within the center.
The senior India batter posted a video on social media of him batting at a floor and taking part in few pictures, prepping for the upcoming home Duleep trophy.

Pujara, on Friday was dropped from the Indian squad travelling to the West Indies for a two-match collection subsequent month.
Pujara was subjected to harsh criticism after his underwhelming efficiency within the just lately concluded World Take a look at Championship Last at The Oval in London.
With Pujara being dropped from the Windies tour, it’s being speculated in sure sections that the India veteran could have performed his final Take a look at.
Nonetheless, Pujara’s father and coach Arvind stated his son could make a comeback to the nationwide facet and has already began his preparation for the Duleep trophy.

“He’s mentally very sturdy. I can not remark about choice. However from what I’ve seen, he’s batting at his finest. In actual fact, he was working arduous within the nets the identical day submit the WI workforce announcement,” he stated.
“He has began getting ready for the Duleep trophy and can proceed taking part in on the county circuit. As a father and coach, there is no such thing as a purpose for me to consider why he cannot comeback.”
After the India No.3’s omission, legends corresponding to Sunil Gavaskar slammed the selectors for his or her choice to drop the 35-year-old Pujara.
Gavaskar had stated Pujara had been made a scapegoat for the batter’s failure within the WTC ultimate.

“Why has he been made the scapegoat for our batting failures? He has been a loyal servant of Indian cricket, a quiet and in a position achiever. However as a result of he would not have tens of millions of followers on no matter platforms who would make a noise in case he will get dropped, you drop him? That’s one thing past understanding,” stated Gavaskar.

“What’s the standards for dropping him and holding the others who failed. I do not know as a result of these days there is no such thing as a media interplay with the choice committee chairman or whoever the place you could possibly really ask these questions.”
(With inputs from PTI)