IND vs NZ Test Series: Cheteshwar Pujara – India’s batting mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara has begun his preparations for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand. After over a three-month hiatus, he will take the field against Kiwis in the opening Test on November 25. Kanpur’s Green Park will host the opening Test. Follow India vs New Zealand LIVE updates on InsideSport.in
“Getting back into the groove for the #IndVsNZ series!” Pujara captioned the Instagram post.
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India vs New Zealand: Cheteshwar Pujara gears up for the Test series
IND vs NZ Test Series: Ajinkya Rahane to lead in Kohli’s absence
- Cheteshwar Pujara would look to continue his good form from England.
- He will be key in absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the first Test.
- Pujara has not played any form of cricket since IPL 2021. He failed to make it to the playing XI for CSK throughout the tournament.
- He has failed to score a century since January 2019 and the upcoming Test will give him an opportunity to end his jinx.
- He loves playing against New Zealand and has amassed 772 runs in 10 matches at an average of 42.8. It also includes a couple of hundreds and four fifties.
India vs New Zealand: Cheteshwar Pujara gears up for the Test series
Ajinkya Rahane has been appointed as the captain for the first Test and Cheteshwar Pujara as his deputy.
India’s Test squad: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Md. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Kohli & Rohit rested
Virat Kohli has been rested for the 1st Test while Rohit Sharma will take a break after the T20I series as the selectors announced the Test squad for the New Zealand series that starts on November 25 in Kanpur.
First Test: Nov 25, Thu – Nov 29, Mon
Second Test: Dec 03, Fri – Dec 07, Tue
India vs New Zealand: Cheteshwar Pujara gears up for the Test series
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