The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 has started today in Australia. India had won the last 2 tours of Australia. In which the contribution of batsmen including Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara was the highest in batting. However, Cheteshwar Pujara is not in the Indian squad for this tour, he has now joined the commentary team of Star Sports. Asked if Pujara will miss the tour and who will be the key player for India on this tour, Pujara replied, “I will miss this tour for sure. Talking about who will be key for the Indian team, we have been on Jaitley for the last few years. All the players have contributed in winning the series, especially in the last 2 tours that we have played and won, the role of the Indian bowlers has also been big in this It doesn't come. But taking 20 wickets in both the innings is a big thing for the team. The role of the Indian fast bowlers has been big so far and their role will be big in this series starting from Perth.”
Indian batsmen will have to perform well in this series – Pujara Talking about the issue of Indian batsmen in the series, Pujara said, “If I talk about batting, when you are batting, you are batting as a unit and if India is to win the series, the Indian batsmen have to perform well in this series. If you score 250- Having scored 300 runs, the bowlers can work hard to take 20 wickets.In each Test, it will be necessary for them to score 250-300 runs in each match And then take 20 wickets. There will be discussions in the dressing room about how the Indian team will do this.”
It is also necessary to give Pant a free hand: Pujara Cheteshwar Pujara admitted that in the previous series when he was batting with Pant, sometimes he asked Pant to take over. However, Pujara added that it is also necessary to allow Pant to continue playing the way he bats aggressively. When asked who is better as an opener, he said that Shubman Gill is a good option. But Lokesh Rahul is a player who comes to play in the opening due to the need of the team. Usually he plays in middle order or lower middle order. His and Yashaswi Jaiswal's performance in this series will be worth watching.
The effect of whiteball cricket is being seen in Test cricket – Pujara Pujara said that the effect of whiteball cricket is being seen in Test cricket. Players are playing in Tests according to their strengths. I have learned to bat with patience but current players cannot be advised that way. It is important to understand what shots to play and what shots to leave in Australia.
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