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[Saba Sports News] Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh blasted at the selectors and team management for keeping Cheteshwar Pujara out of the fray in Test cricket.
As India lost the opening Test of the ongoing two-match series against South Africa by an innings and 32 runs, their batters came under the spotlight after scoring 245 and 131 runs in the first and second innings respectively.
Barring KL Rahul and Virat Kohli, the entire Indian batting line-up failed, prompting a section of fans and pundits to remember Ajinkya Rahane and Pujara, who were dropped recently.
Harbhajan too joined the bandwagon coming in support of Rahane and Pujara, stating that the duo has scored runs around the world.
The cricketer-turned-commentator talked more about Pujara, labeling him as India’s best Test batter at present.
“Didn’t select Ajinkya Rahane and have left Cheteshwar Pujara out for no reason. These are the two players who have scored runs everywhere. If you look at the previous record Pujara has the same contribution as Kohli had. I don’t understand why Pujara has been left out, we still don’t have a better batter than Pujara in Test cricket. He plays slowly but he saves you, because of him India won Test in Australia and England,” Harbhajan said as quoted on his YouTube channel.
India now cannot win the series after getting 0-1 down. The second Test will commence on January 3 in Cape Town.