IND vs SA: Cheteshwar Pujara And Ajinkya Rahane Have Received Enough Support – Gautam Gambhir

Former Indian opening batsman Gautam Gambhir feels that the seniors middle-order batters Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara have received enough support from the team management.

Pujara and Rahane played all three games in the three-match Test series against South Africa which India lost by 1-2. Rahane scored 136 runs in 6 innings at an average of 22.66 and Pujara scored 124 runs in 6 innings at an average of 20.66.

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Meanwhile, Former opener Gambhir feels that Indian management needs to back Hanuma Vihari, Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill before they fade away. He added that the duo of Rahane and Pujara wouldn’t be surprised if they get dropped from the side for the next Test series against Sri Lanka as they know that they have got enough chances.

“Pujara and Rahane have received enough support, there are no two ways about it. The team management has backed the pair to the core. But you also need to see that Vihari is 28 years old,” said Gambhir on Star Sports.

“You’ve to back him now before he fades away. Same with Shreyas Iyer, who has already shown his potential with a century in Kanpur. Shubman Gill is also a bright prospect.

“Both Rahane and Pujara know that they have been given enough chances and they wouldn’t be surprised if they get dropped from the next series,” he further added.

The Way Cheteshwar Pujara And Ajinkya Rahane Batted In The Last Test – That Experience Is Priceless For Us – Virat Kohli

In the second Test at the Wanderers, Johannesburg Pujara and Rahane played good knocks of 53 and 58 runs which led to the Indian red-ball captain praising the duo for bringing the priceless experience to the team.

“I can’t pinpoint when we’ll have a transition in the team. The way Pujara and Rahane batted in the last Test – that experience is priceless for us… I feel transitions do happen but they happen naturally, you can’t force them,” Kohli had said.

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