Pujara Not good enough to be in the Champions trophy Probables?

[sivanand82]

Thought Cheeka was a honest man whose gives straight opinions until of course he became C.Selector.Sreeni uncle blessings meant that he was a transformed man.Nothing will change since Sreeni uncle needed only a tall person(SP) a puppet literally who dances to his tunes

[Crookbond]

Cheteshwar Pujara, who had an excellent Test series against Australia, during which he also showed his ability to accelerate and score freely in a tricky chase in the fourth Test in Delhi, has not been named. Pujara will be leading the India A side to South Africa, the itinerary for which has not yet been finalised. Should the dates not clash, Pujara could be considered for the Champions Trophy, said a BCCI source, since it's not mandatory for teams to pick their final 15 from the preliminary squad. Pragyan Ojha, the left-arm spinner, who picked up seven wickets in two Tests against Australia and has not been included among the 30 probables, could also be part of that India A squad.

But but, who wants to read the article?

[gakgupta]

I Know selectors are Idiots but this is beyond belief.

selectors are not as dumb as you are making out to be.......i guess it's something to do with his knee and better to keep him away from ODI for a longer run in test crciket

[JaFanatic]

selectors are not as dumb as you are making out to be.......i guess it's something to do with his knee and better to keep him away from ODI for a longer run in test crciket

he is captaining India A team meanwhile :yay::yay:

[Crookbond]

he is captaining India A team meanwhile :yay::yay:

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[vamos_rafa]

But but' date=' who wants to read the article?[/quote'] The funny thing is, it's still only you who has read this post!

[saneindian]

Whatever be the reason, excluding him from 30 probables doesn't make any sense at all. What message does it send to him? I hope someone from the BCCI / Selection Com has spoken to him to explain his exclusion.

[rkt.india]

Champions Trophy probables: Fitness issue behind Cheteshwar Pujara's omission

Mumbai: Fitness, and no other reason, is at the heart of Cheteshwar Pujara's exclusion from the Champions Trophy list of probables, MiD DAY learns The fitness aspect negates talk that Pujara's exclusion was probably due to the fact that he would have to be a part of the India 'A' team to South Africa in June. Pujara, who has been India's best batsman during the Test series vs New Zealand, England and Australia, fractured his finger during the fourth and final Test against Australia at New Delhi, but apparently, he also has a knee problem. "I will take at least two weeks more to return to cricket. When I fractured my finger, during the Delhi Test, physios had advised me that I needed to take at least three-four weeks rest. I hope to be available for RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) by the last week of April, but at the same time I don't want to rush things," Pujara told the Indian Express recently. It is learnt that the Saurashtra batsman's fitness has not been at its best for the last two Tests against Australia and the selectors will dwell on this aspect vehemently while finally deciding on who travels to England for the Champions Trophy, a tournament which India has triumphed in only once since 1998 by sharing the honours with hosts Sri Lanka in 2002. Splendid show Pujara opened the batting for India in Delhi after Mohali hero Shikhar Dhawan hurt his hand while fielding in the third Test. Pujara scored half centuries in both innings. Some players who have either missed the bus or been included in the group have been told that fitness will be a big criteria for the final selection. Indeed, the selectors are sending out a firm message.

http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/205988-champions-trophy-probables-fitness-issue-behind-cheteshwar-pujaras-omission

[carnish]

The funny thing is' date=' it's still only you who has read this post![/quote'] Not true.

[Vanarp22]

finally...some explanation...although i don't exactly agree with this.

[Vanarp22]

Explanation given: he's still unfit. :cantstop: