Former India batter Robin Uthappa mentioned that there’s nonetheless area for somebody like Cheteshwar Pujara within the Indian Take a look at aspect, including that KL Rahul and Abhimanyu Easwaran can play the normal type of cricket within the upcoming Australia sequence.
“We want somebody defensive, somebody who can play standard, conventional Take a look at cricket. As of now, KL Rahul and Abhimanyu Easwaran are those who can play that function. Truthfully, I nonetheless imagine there’s area for somebody like Pujara within the Take a look at crew,” Uthappa mentioned in a digital media interplay.
“I don’t see anybody else who can tackle that duty. Everybody likes to play positively, aggressively, and rating runs at a fast tempo, together with somebody like Shubman Gill. He’s a pure stroke-player, and in case you ask him to play that gradual function, he could not get pleasure from it. You may be taking away his sport,” he added.
The veteran Pujara was a key member of the squad when India acquired higher of Australia Down Below in 2018/19 and 2020-21 however he has since fallen out of favour with the administration, having final performed Take a look at match for the nationwide aspect within the 2023 World Take a look at Championship ultimate towards Australia.
India, in the meantime, are struggling for type having achieved a historic low once they misplaced a house Take a look at sequence to New Zealand 0-3 earlier within the month.
With their possibilities of a World Take a look at Championship ultimate slot getting slimmer, India might want to placed on a commanding efficiency towards Australia within the 5-match Border Gavaskar Trophy, set to begin from November 22.
