IND vs SL: "Pappi Do Trophy Ko ..."Mohammad Kaif's Unique Request To Cheteshwar Pujara After Latter Bags Player Of The Series Award Against Bangladesh

Veteran Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara was named as the Player of The Series after India won the Test series against Bangladesh 2-0. The Men in Blue won the first Test by 188 runs and the second Test by three wickets thanks to an unbeaten 71-run stand between Ravichandran Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer. 

Pujara ended up as the highest scorer of the series with 222 runs from four innings at an average of 74. This included an unbeaten 102 in the second innings of the first Test in Chattogram. This was his 19th Test ton and his first since 2019. 

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Mohammad Kaif’s Unique Request Gets Cheteshwar Pujara Perplexed

Player of the Series @cheteshwar1 talks us through the match and how he is constantly trying to improve his batting skills ? ?#BANvIND #SonySportsNetwork pic.twitter.com/d6TV130qsf

— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) December 25, 2022

Cheteshwar Pujara joined Sony Sports after the Test match ended in Dhaka when former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif had a fun conversation with him. The former Indian cricketer asked Pujara to be a bit expressive with his celebrations after scoring a hundred. The right-hander normally smiles and thanks the heavens after scoring his ton. However, Kaif had some suggestions for him. 

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“After scoring hundred, your celebration is just too simple. Kuch karo bhai, bat ghumao, aise punch karo (Do something, show your bat, punch in the air) because they show those visuals a lot on TV so people will also remember that yes Pujara has been scoring runs. Or else the talk is always on strike rate or how slow you play. Yeh jo trophy mila hai na, pappi do trophy ko, social media mein daalo (This trophy that you got, kiss that trophy, put that picture on social media) and tell people that you played well and made a superb comeback to win the Player of the Series award. Please, Pujara,” he said as the Indian batter was left perplexed.

The Indian batter did have a reply to Kaif’s request saying that scoring runs is primary for him and celebrations are secondary. He is happy as long as he is scoring runs for his team. 

My Bat Does All The Talking: Cheteshwar Pujara

“The fact that I am scoring runs is enough for me. My bat does all the talking. More than celebrations, I believe in runs and contributing for the team. Celebrating too much is not part of my nature,” Pujara said. 

India next hosts Australia in a four-match Test series at home starting February 9. The series will mark the end of the 2021-23 WTC cycle.

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