IND vs BAN 1st Test: Cheteshwar Pujara Form – India’s Mr. Dependable Cheteshwar Pujara’s wait for Test century number 19 finally ended after 52 innings and 1443 days. The right-hand batter slammed his fastest Test century off 130 balls in the first Test against Bangladesh and gave his critics a befitting reply. All the hard yards put in by India’s number three with coach Rahul Dravid in the training session paid rich dividends, as Pujara played near-perfect innings. With this knock, the veteran batter’s Test career is well and truly alive. Follow IND vs BAN 1ST Test Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
The wait is finally over 🤩@cheteshwar1 ends the century draught of 1443 days by scoring his first 💯 against 🇧🇩 and the fastest Test ton in his career 🔥
📹 | Watch the masterclass unfold here 🏏#CheteshwarPujara #BANvIND #SonySportsNetwork pic.twitter.com/Xkw6vk5wez
— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) December 16, 2022
India’s number three last scored a Test century against Australia on January 3, 2019. Since then, Pujara has played 28 Tests and has failed to breach the magical three-figure mark. Pujara’s highest in this period was 91 against England in Leeds in 2021. Since February 2109, the veteran batter has played 29 Tests and scored 1366 runs at a dismal average of 27.87.
That’s a brilliant 100-run partnership between @cheteshwar1 & @ShreyasIyer15 👌💪
Keep going 🙌
Live – https://t.co/GUHODOYOh9 #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/3Jwh0mhfvT
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 14, 2022
IND BAN 1st Test: Wait continues for Cheteshwar Pujara fails to score a Test century after 1441 days gets out on nervous 90 on Test return, Follow IND vs BAN LIVE Updates
IND vs BAN 1st Test: Pujara yet again solidifies India’s innings, proves why he is Mr. Dependable in Test cricket – Pujara walked in at the crease when India lost Shubman Gill early inside the 10 overs. In the second innings also India’s number came early after Kl Rahul’s wicket. This time, there was no pressure on Pujara to build the innings or anchor the chase. The visitors already had a sufficient lead in the bank. All the veteran batter did was play the situation. In the process, he attacked and completely put India in the ascendancy in the first Test against Bangladesh.
IND vs BAN: Make or break series for Cheteshwar Pujara, time running out
- Pujara is not getting any younger. The veteran will turn 35 in January 2023
- With BCCI selectors already phasing out Ajinkya Rahane, they have given a warning to Pujara to perform or perish.
- With the likes of Abhimanyu Easwaran, Suryakumar Yadav, Prithvi Shaw, & Rajat Patidar waiting in the wings, this is a make-or-break series for Pujara.
- For the same, he spent extra minutes with Dravid to iron out chinks. Getting out to pacers outside the off stump has been the biggest problem for Pujara.
- The right-hand batter addressed that issue with Dravid. With a new selection panel coming up in January 2023, this series will decide Pujara’s status as a Test batter.
IND BAN 1st Test: Wait continues for Cheteshwar Pujara fails to score a Test century after 1441 days gets out on nervous 90 on Test return, Follow IND vs BAN LIVE Updates
