Do you think Cheteshwar pujara should be selected in Indian Squad for the Test series against Srilanka?

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His Profile http://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/pl…

At which place he should bat if he gets a chance.

Answer 1

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He is best young talent available to India, who has not got a chance yet to play. Yes, I agree Rahane and Badrinath are equally good. But Pujara has done enough to deserve a place in the Indian team. If the selectors ignore him for too long, he may lose the motivation, and will be another forgotten chapter.

And, to those who say that Pujara is an unknown character, how many had known Sachin Tendulkar before he made his debut?
But Pujara's name is known to most cricket aficionados.
And his technique is as good as Dravid, and is considered to be the next Dravid. This is one reason why I want Dravid to retire ASAP and give way to Pujara.

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Asker's Comment:

I agree , Badrinath and Rahane are also good, as Nineteen and sam mentioned but we do need some youngsters in the squad , specially when these experienced players are around , it will be good if youngsters spend some time with legends on international stage.

Thanks to everyone.

Answer 2

Sure , he does deserve a chance, but BCCI politics won't give him a chance. Even if he does get selected he will warm the bench.

Answer 3

Yuvraj Singh will be the all rounder and Dhoni the keeper-batsman.

Then we have to select 5 batsmen and 4 bowlers (Ojha, Zaheer, Ishant and Ashish).

Out of the 5 batsmen, three are sure - sehwag, gambhir, sachin. That leaves 2 places. We can try Pujara and Pandey.

Answer 4

who is he ?
what do you think cricket is a child play?
a unknown man to play international cricket???????/

Answer 5

Since no place is vacant in test squad he is not selected yet. Yuvraj got his place in test after Ganguly's retirement. So Cheteshwar have to wait till retirement of Sachin, Rahul and Laxman. Then Cheteshwar Pujara, Manish Pandey and Suresh Raina can make their way to test squad. But they will be facing tough competition from Dinesh Kartik, Rohit Sharma, Murali Vijay, Abhinav Mukund and Robin Uthappa.

Oh my God, the competition is so tough. One could just dream to beat Sachin's record in future.

Answer 6

no i dont think so unless yuvraj is injured

Answer 7

ya,he should be.His style is more suited to tests.Sehwag,Gambhir,Sachin,Dhoni are sure prospects.Dravid,and Laxman are a part of the test side,so there is one spot left which has been taken by Yuvraj after Ganguly.But i persoanlly feel Yuvraj should be replaced by somebody else.His style is not suited to tests ,so it is better we can give chance to a good test player.Yuvraj can focus on limited overs cricket.So Pujara will take the 6th position if he gets a chance.That would be ideal for him.

Answer 8

he has exceptional domestic record. But thing is that do Indian team have space to give him a chance? I think he as to wait for 1-2 years more

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Answer 9

This man should be selected instead:

http://www.cricinfo.com/duleeptrophy2008…

He has the ability to rise upto the occasion. He's the reason Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy the last year, he was the star of Duleep Trophy 2008/09 finals.

Answer 10

For one, I feel he's too young. To play your first international game, which is a test match, will be too much for him. Let him develop and play more domestic games and maybe after two or three years we can ask this question again with 'yes' being the answer.

From a different point of view, with the rate the Indian selectors are going at, we might not even see him playing for India until he participates in the IPL. They are focusing on IPL performances too much. Where do you think Y Pathan, Tyagi, Gony, Jadeja, Nayar and Kohli came from?

The next cricketer who deserves a place in the test squad is...

http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/playe…

Answer 11

No..........i have seen his batting style and technique.....i feel he doesnt have the grit to dominate an opposition or face up against quality fast bowling on sporting tracks.......besides,i feel that suresh raina,the one who has proven himself,be given the break into the big game........he is fit,compact,has enough experience in ODIs and has been performing in all the 2 formats very well,immensely talented and has sound temperament and technique......the short ball weakness is a fake weakness pinned on him........

Answer 12

indeed, so he has good ranjini records. However he can bat at any position and i can reassure you the SL bowlers will use him as practice.

Answer 13

Noplace for him in the side. Sachin, Sehwag Gambir, Yuvraj Dravid and Laxman are in the test side, who will Pujara replace? There are also other contenders like Rohit sharma, Raina and others Pujara will have to wait.