Cheteshwar Pujara back in February, was dropped from the Indian team in India vs Sri Lanka played earlier this year. His performance suffered a lot while playing in the Indian team. The fans questioned the decision of the BCCI, and questioned whether it was the end for such an experienced player.

Cheteshwar Pujara went back to playing regional forms, and there he excelled. He went to play for his Ranji team Saurashtra and played three games, scoring ninety-one runs. Pujara also played for Sussex, where he scored a double century in the first game. He went on to score 200 more runs for his team.
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Due to his performance in the games, he was picked by the selector in the Indian squad. Cheteshwar Pujara will be playing for India in the England Tour of all-format games. He recently looked back on his journey to the Indian crew after being removed from the team.
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“It’s about playing as many first-class games as possible and for me, I think the experience was very important. Because when you want to get back into form, when you want to find your rhythm, when you want to find your concentration, it’s important to have some long innings. When I was playing for Sussex, once I had the first big knock against Derby then I felt that my rhythm was back. My concentration and everything started falling in place,” Pujara said to BCCI.tv in a video.
“When you want to perform for your team, you need to apply yourself. When you play competitive cricket, you learn so many things. But sometimes you need that experience, you need that time in the middle, and that was most important.”
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“I was preparing for this even back home. Even before, I joined the Sussex team. I played three Ranji Trophy games for Saurashtra. Even in that, I found my rhythm. I knew that I was batting well. It was about getting a big score under my belt. When I had that in my first game, I knew that everything was back to normal now. I am finding my footwork, my backlift, everything was coming along well. After that, I just wanted to enjoy my game. Try and make sure you contribute to the team’s success. Most important thing is to have a good time on the field.”
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