Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh lauded veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara for his significant contributions to the Indian team in Test cricket. Harbhajan Singh highlighted that Cheteshwar Pujara did the ‘dirty work’ of hanging at the crease and provided stability to the team.
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Cheteshwar Pujara was excluded from the squad for the upcoming Test series against the West Indies. The 35-year-old cricketer’s omission comes after his below-par performances in red-ball cricket. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad have received their maiden call-ups to the national team.
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He Has Been An Unsung Hero Of the Indian Team – Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh has expressed disappointment with the lack of recognition and respect for Cheteshwar Pujara’s contributions to Indian cricket.
“I have a lot of respect for Cheteshwar Pujara for what he has achieved. He has been an unsung hero of the Indian team for many years now. He has been one of those pillars of strength for India, doing the dirty work of hanging in there, making sure other batters got their comfort,” Harbhajan said.
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“I believe he needs to be given a bit more respect than what he has been given and the way he was chucked out of the team was a surprise for me. Because he isn’t the only one not scoring runs. There are others as well who play in that same team who are scoring runs at the same average,” he added.
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Need To Show Faith In These Players – Harbhajan Singh
The veteran off-spinner praised Ajinkya Rahane for his impressive comeback in the Test arena, highlighting his strong performance in the WTC final against Australia.
“The way he made a comeback, he really looked good in that WTC finale. Now he is the vice-captain again,” he further stated.
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“You need to show faith in these players so that they can do well again. A good player is a good player. Doesn’t matter if you are going forward or backwards (with his selection),” he concluded.
Ajinkya Rahane made an impact with the bat in the WTC final match at the Oval in London last month. The right-handed batter scored 89 and 46 runs in the two innings of the match. His strong performance earned him the vice-captaincy position in the Indian team for the upcoming series.
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