The selectors are preparing to bet on the same player who changed the fortunes of Team India in Australia.

Cheteshwar Pujara IND vs AUS: There is less than a month left for the excitement of the five-match Test series between India and Australia to begin. The Indian team for the Border-Gavaskar series is going to be announced soon. According to PTI news, for this series the selectors are in a mood to bet on the player who has been out of the Indian team for 16 months. The experienced batsman has scored a double century in Ranji Trophy, for which he can get the reward. This player is none other than Cheteshwar Pujara, who stood as the shield of Team India during the last Australia tour.

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Will the selectors bet on Pujara?

According to the news of 'PTI', the Indian team for the Border-Gavaskar series can be announced on October 28. The second test match between India and New Zealand will also end on this day. According to the report, the selectors want to bring back Cheteshwar Pujara in the Test team.

DOUBLE HUNDRED FOR CHETESHWAR PUJARA…!!!!

– Pujara stands tall for Saurashtra in Ranji Trophy when the team was in big trouble, What a knock, the class is still there for Pujara in longer format. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/zCAxI0DGdq

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 21, 2024

Ajit Agarkar and Company want to take this decision considering the experience of Pujara. The most important thing is that Pujara is in amazing form at the moment. Recently in Ranji Trophy, Pujara has staked his claim by playing a strong inning of 234 runs facing 383 balls. Pujara played his last Test match for India in the year 2023 against Australia.

Played an important role in Australia

Pujara played an important role in the historic victories on Australian soil in the years 2018-19 and 2020-21. In 2018, Pujara's bat spoke strongly and he scored 521 runs in 7 innings of 4 Test matches. Pujara, scoring runs at an average of 74, played an important role in helping the Indian team win the Test series for the first time on Australian soil. Even in the year 2021, Pujara proved to be the shield of Team India. The experienced right-handed batsman had scored 271 runs in 8 innings of four matches. Pujara stood with his chest between Australia and victory at Gabba and he played a strong inning of 56 runs facing 211 balls. Pujara's partnership with Shubman Gill laid the foundation of Team India's victory.

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