Cheteshwar Pujara says that “no safe place at this level” Virat Kohli after retiring from testing

After Virat Kohli’s test retirement, Cheteshwar Pujara, who served as the backbone of the Indian batting order, believed that the number four batting situation is important, and this is the place where you want your top batsman, according to a report by ESPNcricinfo. Pujara felt that the Indian team needs some series to be perfect fit for the place, as Virat Kohli’s retirement from the tests is an immediate question for India, which will be their next number 4. Kohli batted at number 4 in 99 out of 115 tests since Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement.

“We will need a couple of the series to find out who is well suited to bat at number 4, as this is an important position. You need your best batsman to bat at number 4. And at this time, I think it’s still a place where the team management would have to find out who is the most suitable player in number 4,” Tuesday was quoted by SPENINFOS.

“There are lots of players who are making their way in the playing XI, no one has a safe place at this level. This is a process that will take some time.”

Pujara also believed that it would be important to see who performs well in England, and he realized that someone who can perform well in England could be in that number 4 place.

Pujara said, “There are still early days to call, but it will be important to see who performs well in England because someone who can perform well in England may have number 4 location.”

The initial function of India because they navigate a phase without Kohli and Rohit Sharma, in June, England have a five-game series, marking the beginning of the new ICC World Test Championship cycle.

As Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket, it would be a task for Indian selectors to find their right fit in the top order.

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