"Great News For Team India": Former Chief Selector On Cheteshwar Pujara Ahead Of WTC Final

Former chief selector of the Indian Cricket Team MSK Prasad said that Cheteshwar Pujara's brilliant run of form in the ongoing County Championship in England is good news for Team India ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia. The World Test Championship final will be played on June 7 between India and Australia at The Oval. Cheteshwar Pujara has been playing County Cricket in England. His brilliant form in the County is a positive sign for Team India.

"His form in County Championship is great news for Team India. He is practising in English conditions and getting to know it. His strength is to occupy the crease as much as possible and hold an end steady after some quick wickets. I am sure his runs will not go to waste," Prasad said in an interview with ANI.

Pujara is currently the highest run-scorer in Division Two of the Championship, having scored 545 runs in eight innings at an average of above 68, with three centuries and a fifty. His best score is 151 across five matches.

Pujara was in fine form for Sussex last year as well. In eight matches last year in the Championship, he scored 1,094 runs at an average of 109.40. He scored five half-centuries last year, with the best score of 231.

He was the fourth-highest run-scorer in the division behind Wayne Madsen (1,273 for Derbyshire), Haseeb Hameed (1,235 for Nottinghamshire) and Sam Northeast (1,189 for Glamorgan).

Pujara also performed really well in the One-Day Cup last year. In nine matches, he scored 624 runs at an average of 89.14 and a strike rate of 111.62. He scored three centuries and two half-centuries and the best score of 174. He led his side to the semi-final of the tournament as a skipper.

Prasad also backed Rahane's return to the