"Sore Today...": Cheteshwar Pujara's Post Days After Border-Gavaskar Trophy Squad Announcement Has Internet Talking

The squad for the next India vs Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy was recently released. The Rohit Sharma-led side had debutants like Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy while other inclusions were on expected lines. The India vs Australia Test series is generally considered the gold standard of bilateral series in current cricket context. India have been dominating the series sinxe 2018-19 when it registered a brave win in Australia. 

Cheteshwar Pujara has been the hero of several India vs Australia series. His solid resistance was often the differentiator. However, he has not been considered for the Indian team in June 2023. He was ignored this time also. 

Now, days after the squad announcement, Pujara posted a video of his training with the caption: "Sore today, strong tomorrow". The post has got the internet talking. 

Go to Australia with your own expenses we need you there

This comment section is ready to fly you to Australia

Where are you practicing . ?

Hope you will join Australian tour

Else definitely miss you

Hanuma Vihari, part of India's back to back series wins in Australia, reckons the services of veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara will be be dearly missed when the team aims for a hat-trick Down Under later this year.

"Pujara will be a big miss. he was the backbone of the batting line-up in the last two series for Team India. He took blows, he batted time, he stayed there for a long time, he saw the new ball, he got runs. He made the job easier for the other batters coming in," Vihari told PTI in an interaction arranged by JioCinema.

"So that kind of role... who will play is a question mark for me. Currently I would say we have an attacking mode of a batting line up (the top six). All like to play their shots.