There are instances when strike fee hardly issues: Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara, one of many heroes instrumental in Team India’s 2-1 collection win in Australia earlier this month, has spoken about his strike fee, one thing which was talked about throughout the collection regardless of the success he was having.
“There are times when strike rate hardly matters. Every batsman has a role to play. The team management completely understands that. Whether it was Ravi bhai (coach) or Vicky bhai (batting coach) or Ajinkya, they just told me to keep batting the way I bat,” Pujara stated, based on PTI.
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India’s quantity 3 additionally stated the state of affairs within the collection — a rampaging Australian tempo assault boring down on an injury-depleted Indian aspect — demanded that he maintain one find yourself, saying that he rotates strike extra when the state of affairs calls for such batting.
“You can’t just bat in one way. It is good to have stroke players like Rohit and Rishabh at the other end so I just need to bat the way I do,” stated the Rajkot-based cricketer.

Pujara, who scored 271 runs at a strike fee of 29.20, with three half-centuries within the Australia collection, stated that the variety of balls confronted had been extra precious this time round due to how India had their backs to the wall for many of the collection.
He stated, “The batting coach additionally talked about that Aussies weren’t giving something away. So, it wasn’t that I wasn’t batting properly however they hardly bowled any unfastened balls.

“I had to take extra time to score those runs. I always saw the bigger picture because I knew that it would be tough for the bowlers to run through the side if I was around at the other end.”