Bengaluru: Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara is the second biggest hit in Indian cricket. It will not be easy for the bowlers to dismiss Pujara. Aussie star pacer Josh Hazelwood has made it clear that getting Pujara’s wicket is a big thrill for him. At the same time, he also stated that Pujara is the Indian star that Australians want to hate.
The dismissal of Cheteshwar Pujara is a big thrill for the bowlers. Pujara’s wicket is a big achievement. Pooraja, the batter, has been the biggest challenge I have faced in the last few years. The Australian is a batsman you want to hate, but Pujara is a great player, said Josh Hazelwood on RCB’s podcast. Hazlewood, who took 20 wickets for RCB last season, remains uncertain whether he will play this time. Hazelwood was injured and missed the Test series against India. The 35-year-old Pujara has scored 7000 runs in 102 Tests with 19 centuries and 35 fifties.
RCB Squad: Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj, Faf du Plessis, Harshal Patel, Vanindu Hazaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Josh Hazelwood, Mahipal Lomaror, Finn Allen, Suyash Sharma, Suyash Prabhudez Kaul, David Willey, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav, Michael Bracewell.
It is reported that the young Indian player Rajat Patidar will miss the first half of IPL 2023 as he is not free from injury. While preparing to join the RCB camp in the IPL, Patidar suffered a hamstring injury. Patidar, who is currently at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, has been advised by the doctors to rest for three weeks. It will be clear whether Patidar will be able to play in the IPL only after undergoing an MRI scan after three weeks. Rajat Patidar scored a 49-ball century in the eliminator match against Lucknow Supergiants in last season’s IPL.
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Last Updated Mar 28, 2023, 5:25 PM IST