DTVHINDI‘Cheteshwar Pujara’s contribution was huge’ Parthiv Patel gave a big statement regarding number 3 batting order in BGT
At the end of the year, Team India will tour Australia for the five-match BGT Test series. Parthiv Patel and Cheteshwar Pujara (Image Credit- Twitter The Indian cricket team currently has to face New Zealand in a three-match home Test series. So, after this series, Team India will leave for Australia tour for the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test series. This tour will start with the first Test match between India and Australia to be held in Perth on 22 November. However, before the start of this much-awaited series, there are continuous statements by former cricketers and cricket experts. So now a new name has been added to this list of former Indian wicketkeeper batsman Parthiv Patel. Parthiv has given a big statement during BGT regarding the importance of India’s number 3 batting order. Parthiv Patel gave a big statement Let us tell you that while discussing with Colors Cineplex recently, Parthiv Patel said – Whenever India has performed well in Australia, the performance of the number 3 batsman has been very important, the way Rahul Dravid batted in 2003-04. And Cheteshwar Pujara’s contribution in the last two series was huge, due to which India won there. Therefore number 3 becomes a very important batting order. Parthiv further said- Shubman Gill has shown that he has the ability to score runs in Australia, although all of his runs came as an opener. Rishabh Pant’s 89 runs are always talked about in the Gabba Test we won, but Shubman Gill also scored 91 runs as an opener. So he (Gill) knows that he can bat under pressure. Full schedule of Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 1st Test 22–26 November: Perth Stadium, Perth Second Test 6–10 December: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Third Test 14-18 December: The Gabba, Brisbane Fourth Test 26-30 December: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Fifth Test 3-7 January: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Pujara’s bat is making noise in Ranji Trophy, showed mirror to selectors by scoring double century
Cheteshwar Pujara (Image Credit- Twitter Indian cricket team’s experienced batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has made a strong case for his comeback in Test cricket by scoring a record double century in Ranji Trophy. Pujara, playing for Saurashtra against Jharkhand in Rajkot, scored his 17th double century in first-class cricket during a Ranji Trophy match. Let us tell you that India will face England in the five-match Test series starting from January 25 and the team is expected to be announced soon. This double century can play an important role in the selection of Cheteshwar Pujara and considering his recent form, he can get a place in Team India for the upcoming Test series. Pujara scored his 17th century in first class cricket With his 17th double century, Pujara moved into joint fourth place with Herbert Sutcliffe and Mark Ramprakash in the list of most double centuries in first-class cricket. Sir Donald Bradman tops this list with 37 double centuries and England’s Wally Hammond is at second place with 36 double centuries. ! A spectacular 2⃣0⃣0⃣ in Rajkot from the Saurashtra batter! Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/xYOBkksyYt#RanjiTrophy , #SAUvJHA , @IDFCFIRSTBank , @saucricket , @cheteshwar1 pic.twitter.com/ofLZSf2qcl — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIDomestic) January 7, 2024 This was Cheteshwar Pujara’s 61st century in first class cricket, apart from this he has also scored 77 half-centuries. Let us tell you that these statistics of Pujara also include Test records, because Test cricket statistics are also included in first class cricket. If Pujara scores some more big innings this season, then he is going to stake a claim to be in the Test team again. Pujara was dropped from the test team Pujara also played List A cricket for Saurashtra in November-December 2023, but his performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy was not good. Earlier, he had not performed well in the final of the World Test Championship 2023, due to which he was not selected in Team India for the West Indies tour and recently on the South Africa tour also, Shubman Gill played at number three. Also read: So can Steve Smith get an important role in the Australian team?
