Cheteshwar Pujara's wife exposes Virat Kohli & Co., reveals shocking plans to drop batter during BGT 2018-19

Cheteshwar Pujara's wife, Puja Pabri, has revealed how the India National Cricket Team batter overheard talk of dropping him from the Melbourne Test during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2018-19. She revealed how the batter told her that the guy she was praising wanted him dropped from the team.

India National Cricket Team batter Cheteshwar Pujara, no doubt, has been one of the finest to have played for the team in the longest format of the game. The right-hander played a massive role in the success of the team, helping them register some of the famous wins.

Cheteshwar Pujara scored 521 runs in seven Test innings in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2018-19

One of the highlights of Cheteshwar Pujara's career has been the mammoth series that he had with the bat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2018-19. The right-hander was the major reason behind India winning the series in Australia, as he did the bulk of the scoring for his team.

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Cheteshwar Pujara scored 521 runs in seven Test innings and also won the Player of the Series for his incredible performances. However, five years later, a story from the tour was revealed, which stated the batter was about to get dropped

He was ready to talk about everything but his professional life - Puja on Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara's wife Puja, narrated how she speculated that something was wrong with his husband, who was dealing with a hamstring issue, ahead of the Melbourne Test. Writing in her book, The Diary of a Cricketer’s Wife’, she said:

"What’s wrong,’ I asked. ‘Nothing,’ he said, at his taciturn best. But I was not buying it. I knew quite well that when Cheteshwar went completely quiet, it usually meant he was concealing something. It was a frequent occurrence. I usually learnt of on-field gossip and politics from other players’ wives, never from him. Throughout my marriage, Cheteshwar’s description of his various trips had been limited to three unvarying sentences:

‘We had practice, a team meeting and then I returned to the room.’ Day in and day out, year after year, I had been treated to the same standard lines. He was ready to talk about everything but his professional life. There were times when I would wonder if he even knew what was happening in the world around him."

This guy you’re praising wanted me to be dropped - Cheteshwar Pujara to his wife

Cheteshwar Pujara's wife revealed how the batter opened up about the team meeting, where talks related to his fitness were raised. The batter told her wife not to dwell on these, as such things happen. She narrated:

"But in this instance, I was not about to let him clam up on me. He tried to fend me off, but I finally wore him down. ‘This guy you’re praising,’ commented Cheteshwar laconically, ‘wanted me to be dropped from the team because of fitness issues.’ I gaped at him. ‘Why didn’t you tell me earlier?

"Why did you go through it alone?’ ‘Such things happen,’ he shrugged, ‘and not everything deserves a reaction. I played and played well and that’s what matters. You don’t need to dwell too much on the incident. But it’s important that you learn not to trust everything that takes place on social media’."

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