Team India Having Trouble Finding Cheteshwar Pujara Replacement: Cheteshwar Pujara performed brilliantly in the Test at the number-3 position for the Indian team for almost a decade. Pujara was ruled out of Team India in the year 2023. After this, Shubman Gill replaced him, but he could not do anything special on number three. On this number, the Indian team has tried 5 players in the last seven matches. But all the players are flopping. At the same time, in the second match of the Indo-England Test series on Wednesday, the Indian team has given Karun Nair a chance to play at number three.
After Pujara, Gill batted at number three positions for a long time. Gill played 30 innings at number three. During this, he scored 1019 runs at an average of around 38. Gill has scored three centuries and three half -centuries. However, Gill is now playing at number four after Virat Kohli’s retirement.
Five players changed in last seven matches
The Indian team has given a chance to five players at the number three position in the last seven matches, but all the players have flopped. Team India has not received any permanent player after Pujara at number three so far. It started with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia last year. Where the Indian team gave Devdutt Paddal a chance in the first Test. Paddikal was able to score just 25 runs. After this, Gill came to play at number three in the second, third and fifth matches. Gill was able to score only 93 runs in all three matches.
In the fourth match of the series against Australia, KL Rahul was given a chance to play at number three. Rahul was able to score 24 runs in the first innings. At the same time, he could not even open an account in the second innings. At the same time, in the first Test against England, Team India’s Sai Sudarshan was given a chance. They also flopped absolutely. Now Team India has given Nair a chance to play at number three in the second Test. Karun Nair has also not been able to do well on number-3 because he has been dismissed for 31 runs in the first innings of Birmingham Test.
Pujara’s record at number three
For India, Pujara is the second highest run -scorer playing at number three in Test cricket. Pujara has played 155 innings for India at number three. During this, he scored 6529 runs at an average of around 45. Pujara has scored 32 half -centuries and 18 centuries while playing at number three.
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