''Should India Play Cheteshwar Pujara in Second Test?" Asks Virender Sehwag Ahead of Second Match at Lord's

Virender Sehwag in his sarcasm-filled messages on his Twitter is nothing more than an enjoyable read for any sports fan. In his latest tweet, the swashbuckling former Indian cricketer asked a legitimate question, “Should (Cheteshwar) Pujara play in the second Test? Given the performances in the first Test match, the problem was quite pertinent.

The first Test match of the series saw shambolic batting performances from the Indian batting line-up. One cannot deny the fact that the pitch at Edgbaston was difficult to bat on, but the way the Indian batsmen threw their wicket away was wholly condemnable.

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It was quite a surprise to see the Indian line-up during the toss time. Pujara had to warm the bench, and instead, KL Rahul was preferred for the number three slot. There is no second thought about Rahul’s inclusion, given the fact the current form that he is in. However, his addition over India’s Test-specialist Pujara is what baffled many.

Shikhar Dhawan’s dubious form in whites resurfaced as he fell to some poor shot selection in the match. When a team fails to win the match, any and everything is questioned. However, Pujara’s exclusion from the Indian test match was quite a misadventure by the Indian captain Virat Kohli.

Will the Indian team think-tank make amends in the second Test match is for time to tell! Will India play Cheteshwar Pujara in the match would be an exciting selection choice, the captain and the management will have to ponder; after all, it’s Lord’s!

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