Ravichandran Ashwin lavished praise on the opener, who has appeared in 61 Test matches for the Indian cricket team.
Cheteshwar Pujara will be appearing in his 100th Test match for Team India in the second match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.
Which will begin in Delhi on Friday, has played in 61 Test matches. It’s a significant moment for the veteran India batter.
Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin lavished praise on former India opener Murali Vijay while describing Pujara’s game in a column for a cricket website.
After playing 61 Tests (3982 runs), 17 ODIs (339 runs), and nine T20Is (169 runs), the veteran opener recently retired.
Ashwin claimed that Vijay, in addition to Sunil Gavaskar and Virender Sehwag, is the greatest Indian opener.
Additionally, he is stubborn by nature. With him, you simply cannot win an argument. He never backs down from a challenge.
In addition, they had some of the funniest debates. Because they used to perform the most difficult task in Test cricket.
Which is to play out the new ball in difficult conditions, as we frequently have to do when traveling abroad, it is anticipated that there will be a few eccentricities emerging from that kind of partnership.
Vijay, 38, stated a few days before announcing his retirement that older players are finding it harder to get opportunities in Indian cricket.
“It’s a taboo in India after 30 (smiles). They perceive us as 80-year-old pedestrians. It should also be addressed differently by the media.
I believe you reach your peak in your 30s. I am able to bat as I am sitting here right now. Unfortunately, or fortunately, there are fewer opportunities, so I must look outside for them.”