Former Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara has opened up on India’s learning sessions after the three-match ODI series in England, which ended with the visitors losing by 1-2 at Lord’s on Sunday, July 19.
Speaking exclusively on Star Sports, Pujara has asserted that there are a lot of learnings for the Indian seamers, adding that the bowling attack looked completely different in the absence of ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah.
“There are a lot of learnings from this series for the Indian seamers. They’ll have to learn a lot because when Bumrah was around, the bowling attack was looking different. The seamers have to do the job if India are to win the 2027 World Cup. Some of the young fast bowlers will learn their lessons from this series. India also need an all-rounder and it’s important for them to figure out who that’ll be for the World Cup,” Pujara said on Star Sports.
“If the Indian bowlers had restricted England below 350, it was still gettable. But 387 was a little too much. However, credit goes to the Indian batters for the way they played. They looked in complete control and followed what England did in the powerplay. Till the 40th over, India was in the run-chase,” he added.
Furthermore, Pujara has lauded the Indian batting stalwart Rohit Sharma, who scored an exceptional century to emerge as the first Indian batter to score a century in ODIs at the Home of Cricket.
“There was a lot of outside noise. But credit goes to him for the way he handled himself. There was no pressure when you look at his facial expression and body language. Ofcourse he took his time, but once he was set, he started accelerating. And the way he accelerated, tells you all about his character, temperament and mental toughness, because of which he has achieved lot of success,” said Pujara.
“It was a big moment even though Rohit has scored a lot of runs in ODIs. Because of the outside noise, this knock was special as he was under pressure. Once he was set, it looked like a completely different Rohit Sharma, back in form. This will take him a long way, looking at the 2027 World Cup,” he concluded.
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