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Cheteshwar Pujara "Could've Been Given Better Exit": Ex-India Star Lashes Out At Selectors

Former India women's team head coach WV Raman feels Cheteshwar Pujara deserves better treatment after the veteran batter was dropped from the side for the upcoming Test series against West Indies. Despite piling up runs in the County Championship for Sussex, Pujara failed to live up to the hype during the World Test Championship (WTC) against Australia. He failed to make it big in the all-important clash and could only conjure scores of 14 and 27. As a result, he was dropped from the team for the two-match Test series against the Windies.

Cheteshwar Pujara's Short Message After Test Snub Leaves Twitter Emotional

Cheteshwar Pujara took to Twitter to post a video of his batting along with a short message just a day after he was dropped from the India's Test squad for the upcoming tour of West Indies. The exclusion of Pujara prompted a massive discussion among fans and experts with several of them criticising the selectors for singling out the veteran for the failures of Indian batters in the WTC final. Pujara did not have a good outing in the match. In the post he shared on social media, the right-handed batter could be seen playing a number of shots at the crease. He added just two emojis along with his Twitter post.

"Virat Kohli Has Same Average...": Ex-India Star Questions Cheteshwar Pujara's Exclusion

After Cheteshwar Pujara was dropped from India's Test squad for the side's upcoming two-match Test series in West Indies, former India cricketer Akash Chopra pointed out that his average has been same as that of Virat Kohli in the past three years in the longest format. The announced team for the Tests and three-match ODI series against West Indies has put the selectors once again under the radar of critics. The snub of Pujara from India's Test squad has not been taken well by many former cricketers and Chopra is also among them.

Cheteshwar Pujara's Short Message After Test Snub Leaves Twitter Emotional

Cheteshwar Pujara took to Twitter to post a video of his batting along with a short message just a day after he was dropped from the India's Test squad for the upcoming tour of West Indies. The exclusion of Pujara prompted a massive discussion among fans and experts with several of them criticising the selectors for singling out the veteran for the failures of Indian batters in the WTC final. Pujara did not have a good outing in the match. In the post he shared on social media, the right-handed batter could be seen playing a number of shots at the crease. He added just two emojis along with his Twitter post.

"Why Has He Been Made Scapegoat...": Sunil Gavaskar On Cheteshwar Pujara's Test Exclusion

Legendary Indian cricket team opener Sunil Gavaskar was not happy with the decision to drop Cheteshwar Pujara for the upcoming Test series against West indies. Pujara had a disappointing run of form in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final where India were completely outplayed by Australia at the Oval. Gavaskar was not convinced with the decision to drop Pujara and said that he should not be made a 'scapegoat' after most Indian batters failed to perform against Australia. The legend added that Pujara knows what to do in red-ball cricket and can continue to play for a few more years.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Earns Maiden Call Up For West Indies Tests, Cheteshwar Pujara Dropped

The BCCI on Friday announced Team India's squad for two Tests and three ODIs against West Indies. Yashasvi Jaiswal, on the back of his breakthrough season in the Indian Premier League (IPL), earned his maiden India call-up, while pacer Mukesh Kumar also earned his first Test call-up. In another huge development, veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara was dropped from the side for the two match Test series. Rohit Sharma will lead the side in both Test and ODIs, while Ajinkya Rahane and Hardik Pandya will deputise him in Tests and ODIs, respectively.

India Tour Of West Indies: Players Who Were Dropped From ODI, Test Squads

Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav were the big names missing from the Indian cricket team Test squad which will be travelling to West Indies in July. Pujara had a disappointing outing at the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia while the decision to pick Umesh over veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was met with a lot of criticism. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami was also rested for the series with Navdeep Saini getting a call-up. In the pace department, Jaydev Unadkat kept his spot while Delhi Capitals pacer Mukesh Kumar received his maiden India call-up.

Sports Stars Keeping Body And Mind Aligned Through Yoga

The latest AC Neilsen survey has revealed that in India adults spend more time in physical exercise than kids, while more kids play sports. But yoga has a deep connection with India's sports stars. They use it as a way to keep the mind and body aligned in their quest for excellence. "Yoga is a wonderful discipline. It made me feel confident and competitive. Practice yoga.. it will make you relaxed and free, yet active and energetic," said Virat Kohli.

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Cheteshwar Pujara "Could've Been Given Better Exit": Ex-India Star Lashes Out At Selectors

Cheteshwar Pujara's Short Message After Test Snub Leaves Twitter Emotional

"Virat Kohli Has Same Average...": Ex-India Star Questions Cheteshwar Pujara's Exclusion

Cheteshwar Pujara's Short Message After Test Snub Leaves Twitter Emotional

"Why Has He Been Made Scapegoat...": Sunil Gavaskar On Cheteshwar Pujara's Test Exclusion

Yashasvi Jaiswal Earns Maiden Call Up For West Indies Tests, Cheteshwar Pujara Dropped

India Tour Of West Indies: Players Who Were Dropped From ODI, Test Squads

Sports Stars Keeping Body And Mind Aligned Through Yoga