Cheteshwar Pujara looked all focused as he geared up for the 2nd Test against England at Lord’s in London, which starts on August 12 (Thursday). Pujara, who managed only 16 runs in the series opener, will look to bounce off the blocks and put some runs under his belt.
Pujara took to his official Instagram account to share a video of his preparation from the final day on the eve of the 2nd Test. Along with the clip of his batting, Cheteshwar Pujara captioned the post:
“Game ready! Let’s go!”
You can watch the clip here.
Meanwhile, Cheteshwar Pujara is currently going through a poor form with the bat. Since the beginning of 2019, he has played 19 Test matches and scored 857 runs at an average of 27.64, with the highest score of 81.
Virat Kohli not concerned about Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane’s form
Team India skipper Virat Kohli played down concerns over Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara’s form, saying that the team is focused on putting their best batting unit on the park and delivering in tough batting conditions.
Addressing a virtual press conference, Kohli said:
“I do not think that is an area of concern. Our basic focus is not to think about where are people individually at the moment, collectively how much strength they bring into the team is our focus.
“As a batting unit, we are looking to perform in difficult conditions so that we are in winning positions and someone is going to put their hand up every game,” he added.
The five-match Test series between India and England is currently tied at 0-0.