Not Rishabh Pant Or Mohammed Siraj! Tim Paine Believes Cheteshwar Pujara Received India 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Former Australia skipper Tim Paine has stated that neither Rishabh Pant nor Mohammed Siraj, however Cheteshwar Pujara was key to India successful the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Below. That sequence is without doubt one of the most memorable Check contests between two of one of the best sides on this planet and India’s comeback after being thrashed within the first Check is one for the films.

Pant performed an unbeaten 89-run knock within the fourth and remaining innings to assist India chase down 328 on the Gabba. He was India’s highest run-scorer within the sequence and was the Participant of the Match within the Gabba Check, serving to India breach Australia’s fortress.

Mohammed Siraj, alternatively, picked 13 wickets in three matches, posing an unknown hazard to Australia batters which they could not deal with. However Paine believes that Pujara was the actual match-winner for India within the sequence.

“What I do keep in mind, is lots of people discuss Rishabh Pant within the final sequence in Australia, however the man who gained them the sequence was Pujara. He wore us down, he wore our pacers down. He stored getting hit on the physique, however he stored getting up,” Paine stated whereas talking on the Grade Cricketer podcast.

Cheteshwar Pujara in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21

Pujara scored 271 runs in 4 matches in that sequence, with three half-centuries to his identify. Whereas he could not rating many runs within the first two Checks, he scored a fifty in India’s first innings within the third Check in Sydney, including 32 runs for the third wicket with skipper Ajinkya Rahane. He added essential 53 runs for the fifth wicket in Pant as nicely, though India have been bowled out for 244.

Pujara performed an important 77-run knock within the 407-run chase in that recreation, including 148 runs for the fourth wicket with Pant, to eke a draw out of the sport.

In India’s chase of 328 within the Gabba Check, Pujara scored an important 56. He added 114 runs with Shubman Gill for the second wicket, 35 runs for the third wicket with Rahane and 61 extra with Pant for the fourth wicket.