Cheteshwar Pujara is one of the best test batsmen in the modern day Indian team. He has filled in Rahul Dravid’s boots nicely taking that crucial number 3 spot in the present day test team. Pujara is delighted at the fact that India is the number 1 test team in the ICC rankings and he expressed his happiness about the same.
Cheteshwar Pujara also talked about MS Dhoni’s contributions as the test captain and highlighted that India’s longest stint as being the number 1 test team came under MS Dhoni’s reign. He further said that people overlook MS Dhoni’s contributions as the test captain of India during his illustrious tenure.
Here is what Cheteshwar Pujara said
PEOPLE OVERLOOK DHONI’s CONTRIBUTION AS A TEST CAPTAIN: PUJARA
“To start with, it feels really good to retain the top spot in Test cricket and get the mace. It is something we as a team thrive to do and to be honest, be it under Dhoni or now under Kohli, the motive has always been to win Tests and not just in India, but also overseas. It is true that this team has done really well in Test cricket in the last two seasons, but to be fair, people tend to overlook Dhoni’s contribution as Test captain.”
“India became the No.1 Test team under him. India’s longest stint at the top in Test cricket was from November 2009 to August 2011 under Dhoni.”
PLEASURE TO PLAY UNDER BOTH, KOHLI AND DHONI: PUJARA
“Also, talking about the two captains is a bit unfair because Dhoni led for a while and Kohli has just about started off and settled down. Maybe we can do that in some time from now. But yes, it was a pleasure to play under Dhoni and it is no different to be led by Kohli,”
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