Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara is presently making ready for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, following his latest exclusion from the nationwide group for the upcoming two Tests in opposition to West Indies subsequent month.
In a latest Instagram submit, the right-handed batter will be seen working towards his pictures, accompanied by cricket and coronary heart emojis within the caption. This submit comes only a day after Pujara was dropped from the Indian group for the WI Tests, as a result of his lackluster efficiency with the bat within the 2023 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) ultimate in England.
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Despite scoring three tons for Sussex within the County Championship division two, the 35-year-old cricketer solely managed to attain 14 and 27 runs within the WTC ultimate in opposition to Australia, which finally led to India’s defeat by a margin of 209 runs.
According to The Times of India, the selectors are contemplating giving alternatives to younger skills corresponding to Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad within the upcoming championship cycle (2023-25). However, it’s price noting that Pujara has not been fully dominated out for future Tests.
“If [Pujara] scores runs in domestic cricket, the doors are not closed on him, and that has been communicated to him,” a supply instructed TOI.
Former India cricket captain, Sunil Gavaskar, has expressed his disappointment with the selectors’ choice to drop Cheteshwar Pujara for the upcoming West Indies Tests. The 73-year-old cricket legend has criticized the whole batting unit, besides for Ajinkya Rahane, for their lackluster efficiency within the World Test Championship ultimate.
“Why is he being made the scapegoat for our batting failures? Because he doesn’t have millions of followers on whatever platforms who would make a noise in case he gets dropped? What is the criteria for dropping him and keeping the others who failed?,” he instructed India Today.
In addition to Pujara, the highly-regarded captain Rohit Sharma (who scored 15 and 43), Virat Kohli (who scored 14 and 49), and Shubman Gill (who scored 13 and 18) additionally struggled to carry out within the WTC ultimate. Despite their lackluster efficiency, the trio managed to take care of their positions within the Test squad.
On the opposite hand, Pujara is ready to take part within the upcoming Duleep Trophy for West Zone, which is scheduled to start on July 5. The group will face off in opposition to the victors of East Zone and Central within the semifinals at Alur.
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