The veteran Indian cricketer, Cheteshwar Pujara was seen batting in the nets in Australia, ahead of the four-match Test series which is scheduled to be commencing on December 17. Pujara was seen practicing in a video tweeted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s official Twitter handle.

Captioning the video of Pujara’s batting in Australia, BCCI wrote: “The wait is over. @cheteshwar1 is back in the nets and is back to doing what he loves the most. Bowlers be prepared for a long workout. #TeamIndia”.

The wait is over. @cheteshwar1 is back in the nets and is back to doing what he loves the most. Bowlers be prepared for a long workout. #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/uAKEBE9PQf

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 19, 2020

Pujara has not played competitive cricket recently, unlike other Indian cricketers as he was not part of the recently-concluded 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 32-year-old will be directly representing the Indian team in the Test series, as he is not a part of the squad for the limited formats.

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The away tour of Australia will begin with a three-match ODI series. The ODI series will be followed by the same number of T20I clashes. Opener Rohit Sharma will not be a part of the limited format-matches, as there is uncertainty over his match fitness.

The tour will be concluding with a four-match Test series, with the games set to be held in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. The first Test of the series scheduled to be a day-night affair will take place in Adelaide.

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India’s Tour of Australia schedule:

ODI Series

• 1st ODI: November 27 — SCG
• 2nd ODI: November 29 — SCG
• 3rd ODI: December 1 — Manuka Oval

T20I series

• 1st T20I: December 4 — Manuka Oval
• 2nd T20I: December 6 — SCG
• 3rd T20I: December 8 — SCG

Test series

• 1st Test: December 17-21 — Adelaide Oval
• 2nd Test: December 26-31 — MCG
• 3rd Test: January 7- 11 — SCG
• 4th Test: January 15-19 — Brisbane