In an interview with BBC sports recently, Cheteshwar Pujara informed how an ideal Indian batsman can be produced, who draws some great antics from former Indian players.
In an attractive conversation with the BBC Sport, India’s Test giant Cheteshwar Pujara suggested his unique perspective how the best Indian batsman can be shaped with the outline produced by adopting technical mixtures from India’s biggest cricketers.
Instead of naming just one player as the last largest cricketer with every quality of an ideal batsman, Pujara suggested to choose personal symptoms from various legends of the game to knock a unique talent of Indian cricket.
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This thoughtful comment made by Cheteshwar Pujara has talked among cricket pundits and fans.
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Cheteshwar Pujara’s outline for an ideal Indian batsman
Aggression vs. speed
Asked how effective a batsman should be against pace bowling, Cheteshwar Pujara named Indian Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar can be named the most fearless rival against pace bowling in the Indian lineup.
Sachin Tendulkar was widely known for his controlled shots, as he had deeply really rely on the technique to combat the world’s greatest pacers. Whoever stood longer against the world, from Sharjah to Lords, Cape Town to Melbourne, against Master Blaster Pacors.
Australia’s bouncy tracks, with their fearlessness, to cope with Alan Donald, Shoaib Akhtar, Wasim Akram and Glenn McGrath to face a wide range of world’s most quality pacers, he treated every batsman, with a wide array of the enhanced aggression and uppercase, direct drivers and flicks.
Defense vs. speed
The great Indian batsman Rahul Dravid is one of the few cricketers, who has crossed the 10K run in both the formats of the game.
Known for his high quality technology, unwavering patience and solid defense, Dravid was given the title of ‘The Wall’ of World Cricket.
Rahul Dravid was often considered as one of the players made on the oldest copybook of the game, as his eye on the ball, the soft hands and the exact footwork strategy allowed him to reduce the risk.
Known for its unforgettable stoic is on the ability to judge crease and swingers, the defense of Dravid is recognized as the best by Cheteshwar Pujara.
Aggressing vs. spin
Although many Indian batsmen have excelled against spin, Navjot Singh Sidhu’s unique mixture of aggression and strategic talent made him one of the deadliest batsmen against spin bowling. He believed in breaking the confidence of a spinner not to allow them to settle in the game.
Navjot Singh Sidhu had a special ability to dance under the track to directly hit the spinners directly on the bowlers, while the spinners on the back foot had a widespread ability to play.
Sidhu never did the world’s biggest choice to sit back-back-back spinners back through the cover and hit them on mid-wicket, such as Saklain Mushtaq, Shane Warne or Muttiah Muralitharan.
Therefore, for the surprise of many people, the idealism of Sidhu’s domination against Pujara’s spinners seems to be the right choice.
Defense vs spin
Not to surprise many people, Cheteshwar Pujara once again chose Rahul Dravid as one of the players with the best rescue skills against spin bowling. However, while facing spinners, the batsman himself also protected a remarkable protect.
Mentality
Virat Kohli, the great Indian modern day, is considered one of the strongest characters in Indian cricket. A champion’s mentality, an uncontrolled attention to the game and a love for victory, and a love for victory, his work rate and confidence, is one of the greatest thinkers in world cricket.
Therefore, a batsman with all the above features will be an ideal player who can be given the title of a batsman with technology, composition, focus and vast passion.
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