Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara feels that Indian captain Shubman Gill was a little defensive with his tactics on Day 5 of the Colombo Test against Sri Lanka. Pujara also shared that Gill should have had fielders in attacking positions for a lower-order batter like Keshara Nuwantha as well. However, Sri Lanka pulled off a […]

Former India batter turned commentator Cheteshwar Pujara said that Sonal Dinusha’s batting in the recently concluded Test series in Sri Lanka reminded him of legends like Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene as well. Pujara also added that Dinusha has the talent to become a great batter for Sri Lanka in the future. However, Dinusha was […]

Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara said that left-arm spinner Manav Suthar was challenged on Day 4 of the Colombo Test because the Sri Lankan batters played him smartly. Pujara stated that the Lankans attacked Suthar early in his spell and did not allow him to settle down as well. Suthar bowled 18 overs in Sri […]

Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara expressed a sense of disappointment over India captain Shubman Gill’s leadership on Day 4 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. According to Pujara, Gill went defensive too early in Sri Lanka’s second innings as well. However, India are in a dominant position in the Colombo Test after […]

Former India batter turned commentator Cheteshwar Pujara has claimed that either a niggle or some other problem is bothering speedster Mohammed Siraj in the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka. He added that the star bowler lacked the nip he is known for while bowling with the new ball as well. However, Siraj registered figures […]

Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has revealed an amusing superstition involving veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin from their time together in the Indian team. The light-hearted anecdote offered a glimpse into Ashwin’s quirky match-day routine and the strong bond he shared with Pujara during their international careers. Pujara, who is currently working as a commentator, shared the […]

Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara applauded pacer Prasidh Krishna for his stunning bowling effort on Day 3 of the Colombo Test against Sri Lanka. While stating that Mohammed Siraj is the more experienced fast bowler in the side, Pujara also stated that Prasidh seems to be the go-to bowler for Indian captain Shubman Gill in […]

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has applauded Prasidh Krishna for bowling an important spell in the second Test against Sri Lanka. He added that the relatively less experienced seamer has outbowled speedster Mohammed Siraj in the ongoing series as well. Krishna registered figures of 3/47 in 14 overs as India reduced Sri Lanka to 265/8 […]

After the third day of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka, former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has said that India might not enforce the follow-on even if they are in a position to do so as well. He also added that the visitors would want to bat until around the end of the […]

After Dhruv Jurel’s stunning century in the second Test against Sri Lanka, former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has claimed that Jurel is the second-best in the team against fast bowling, behind only KL Rahul. He added that the wicketkeeper-batter uses his feet well and has an excellent front-foot and back-foot game too. Jurel remained unbeaten […]