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India have started their campaign well without the presence of stalwarts like Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman in the first Test match against New Zealand and has taken their opponent by the scruff of the neck. And one man who has stood the test of time is Cheteshwar Pujara, who announced his inclusion in the Test side after injury with \u00e9lan. <\/p>\n

The youngster touted to fill the void created by Rahul Dravid\u2019s retirement has started off well. Pujara playing in his first Test match after a gap of one-and-a-half year has marked his comeback with a thumping authority and scored a scintillating century to take India to a strong position. Well the hundred does not yet bring him into comparison with the great Rahul Dravid, but his innings surely has notified India of the good things to come.<\/p>\n

Comparing him with Dravid will be foolish, but Pujara\u2019s knock showed that he has it in him to go a distance. His innings of 159 off 309 deliveries, laced with 19 fours and a six, showed patience and determination, something that is quite similar to Dravid. Pujara has always been considered as a batsman who has huge potential and can handle the pressure of being one of the mainstay of the high profile batting line-up and his innings just proved that. <\/p>\n

But then what makes it more interesting is to know the fact that 24-year-old batsman from Saurasthra was able to hang on to his ground and deliver under pressure. He was under immense pressure to deliver right from the word go, considering the fact that he was replacing Dravid at number three position and The Walls\u2019s dominance over the years in that position needs no explanation.\u00a0 It is often seen that when a youngster is put through such kind of pressure, they tend to crumble but Pujara showed nerves of steel and delivered according to everyone\u2019s expectation.<\/p>\n

Even though he has started off well, he will face the real test when Team India goes for a foreign tour as that is the time his real quality will be judged. After his fairly good outing against West Indies \u2018A\u2019 in Caribbean, a fact can be established that Pujara can very well manoeuvre foreign pitches but then again a second string side always can never match up to the strength of the senior team. <\/p>\n

He has shown in the past that he has the temperament to play the longer version of the game after he scored three first class triple tons in a span of a month.
Pujara has definitely got the start that he would have wanted but then things will not be easy for him as there are others players making a beeline to make it to the Test team. <\/p>\n

It is a very well-known fact that Dravid cannot be replaced because players like him come once in a generation. But what Pujara\u2019s batting has shown is that he can very well fill the void created by Dravid\u2019s exit and all that he has to do is build on the start that he has got after his comeback and be consistent enough to make that position his own just like predecessor \u201cThe Wall\u201d.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

By Samikshan Dutta Choudhury
Indian Sports News
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