Nagraj Gollapudi steps on Pujara's THROAT, with his 'spicy' interview

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Just now, Chandan said:

https://goo.gl/f8LDPy

 

In an interview on cricinfo, Ravi Shastri nearly confirms that Pujara will start in the playing XI despite the lean patch he is going through or is he just misleading the media?

 

Then there is Cheteshwar Pujara at No. 3. Questions about his position never cease. And his form at the moment is lean.
He's an extremely experienced player. I feel he is one innings away [from a big score]. He needs to spend time at the crease. If he gets one 60-70 under his belt, he will be a different player altogether. My job is to make sure he is thinking in that fashion.

How important is he for your batting line-up?
We have seen once he gets in, he makes it count. He is one player who will really make it count and hold the innings together, so he becomes important.

 

He told us in an interview that the team management has given him the security of his position and explained to him his role. What is his role?
Pujara is an anchor. He has been one of the pillars of this batting line-up for a long time. You know what he does - he loves batting (smiles). We just want him to do it. Unfortunately, in South Africa he was run out a couple of times [in the same Test in Centurion]. That is something we don't want. We don't want him to be an Usain Bolt, we want to him to be Pujara. Stay there at the crease. The last thing you want to do is give your wicket away to a run-out.

Does it bother you when a senior player goes through a dry phase?
You wish well for everyone, but having played and watched the game for so long, I know that you can't have everyone perform [at the same time]. When you have seven to eight players performing game after game, you are on an absolute roll. I think patience is the key here. Just hope and be patient. As long as the work ethics are good, as long as you are thinking clearly, then you are always positive that the right outcome will come.

The perception outside is that the team management is not happy with Pujara's run rate. Can you clarify?
It is not a concern for me at all. He has a role to play. He knows his role, because No. 3 is an important role.

 

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Will Pujara play? Also Shastri says that KL Rahul is the 3rd opener. Means Dhawan will play? Be ready to see India lose this series too folks, as it lost in SA.

Yeah, Yorkshire thought the same

 

Unfortunately for India, he drops the ⚓ when we're in front of an iceberg, instead of steering us to safety.

 

Yeah figures, he's just like you, slow poke.