‘No reason why Cheteshwar can’t come back’: Arvind Pujara | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Even as many feel that being snubbed from the upcoming West Indies tour could be the end of the road for Cheteshwar Pujara, Cheteshwar Pujara’s father-cum coach Arvind Pujara still believes that the 35-year-old batsman can again stage a comeback into India’s Test side.
On the day he was dropped from the Indian squad for the upcoming West Indies tour, Pujara had already started to prepare for the Duleep Trophy, and tweeted a video of his practice session at his own ground in Rajkot on Saturday, a day later.

“He is mentally very strong. I can’t comment about the selection. But from what I have seen, he is batting at his best. In fact he was working hard in the nets the same day post the WI team announcement. He has started preparing for the Duleep Trophy and will continue playing on the county circuit. As a father and coach, there is no reason for me to believe why he can’t come back,” Arvind told TOI.

A veteran of 102 Tests, Pujara had made a comeback after scoring heavily for Sussex in County cricket in the 2022 season, but this time, things look a bit more difficult considering the clamour for phasing out some of India’s senior batsmen and giving youngsters a chance.

Indian batting legend opener Sunil Gavaskar has been critical of the decision to drop Pujara.