The senior India batter posted a video on social media of him batting at a floor and enjoying few pictures, prepping for the upcoming home Duleep trophy.
Pujara, on Friday was dropped from the Indian squad travelling to the West Indies for a two-match sequence subsequent month.
Pujara was subjected to harsh criticism after his underwhelming efficiency within the just lately concluded World Test Championship Final at The Oval in London.
With Pujara being dropped from the Windies tour, it’s being speculated in sure sections that the India veteran could have performed his final Test.
However, Pujara’s father and coach Arvind stated his son could make a comeback to the nationwide facet and has already began his preparation for the Duleep trophy.
“He is mentally very strong. I can’t comment about selection. But from what I have seen, he is batting at his best. In fact, he was working hard in the nets the same day post the WI team announcement,” he stated.
“He has started preparing for the Duleep trophy and will continue playing on the county circuit. As a father and coach, there is no reason for me to believe why he can’t comeback.”
After the India No.3’s omission, legends equivalent to Sunil Gavaskar slammed the selectors for his or her determination to drop the 35-year-old Pujara.
Gavaskar had stated Pujara had been made a scapegoat for the batter’s failure within the WTC remaining.
“Why has he been made the scapegoat for our batting failures? He has been a loyal servant of Indian cricket, a quiet and able achiever. But because he doesn’t have millions of followers on whatever platforms who would make a noise in case he gets dropped, you drop him? That is something beyond understanding,” stated Gavaskar.
“What is the criteria for dropping him and keeping the others who failed. I don’t know because nowadays there is no media interaction with the selection committee chairman or whoever where you could actually ask these questions.”
(With inputs from PTI)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com