2 reasons why Cheteshwar Pujara might be benched in the Test series against England

Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara is one of the finest batsmen that India has produced in the Test format. However, Pujara performed poorly for India in the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand. Cheteshwar Pujara socred only 23 runs for India in the World Test Championship final against New Zealand. The Indian cricket team will now face England in a 5 match Test series starting from August 2021. After a poor outing with India in the WTC final, Pujara is likely to be benched for the Test series against England. That said, here are 2 reasons why Cheteshwar Pujara might get benched in the Test series against England:

Pujara’s poor outing with India in the World Test Championship

Pujara has been in poor form with the bat in the Test format this year. The 33-year-old could only manage to score 4 half-centuries in the Test format this year. Furthermore, Pujara has failed to amass a single century in his last 30 innings in the Test format. Clearly, Pujara has failed to amass runs for India in the Test format this year and is unlikely to start in the Test series against England.

An opportunity for other players to make their case

If Cheteshwar Pujara does not start for India in the Test series against England, quite a few promising players could get an opportunity to make a strong case for themselves. KL Rahul is the most likely candidate to start for India if Cheteshwar Pujara does not start for India in the Test series against England. Rahul is a regular starter for India in the limited-overs format. Hence, Rahul will be eager to cement his spot in the playing XI of India’s Test team. Mayank Agarwal is another potential candidate to replace Cheteshwar Pujara in the starting XI of India’s Test team. The Indian team management will surely assess the pros and cons of starting Cheteshwar Pujara in the Test series against England.

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