India vs England | Cheteshwar Pujara showed a lot of composure, clarity of thought and discipline, says Sanjay Bangar

Cheteshwar Pujara played to the best of his ability in the fourth Test between India vs England, in which he not only scored a century, but also stood strong and held the game for the team when the rest of the batting order failed to get going. In the previous game, he tried to play in a way that is not his original form and hence was compelled to get back to pavilion.

In the fourth Test, Bangar stated that Pujara looked calm, and played according to his own strengths and even carried the lower order with him. He showcased glimpses of his form at Trent Bridge and in the current game he rectified his faults and tried to play according to the corrections. 

“Right from where he got in to play at Lord's to how he batted in Nottingham and whatever he did out here, he showed a lot of composure, clarity of thought and great discipline in his judgement outside off,” Bangar said.

Bangar also spoke about the game in Birmingham, where Pujara tried to play faster because he was not in the right mental space after a string of low scores and his balance at the crease was also not correct. 

“He had to get his balance right and also had to get his footwork right. Those were the two areas we worked on as a support-staff group -- including Ravi (Shastri) and myself. It's heartening the work he put in was duly rewarded,"Bangar quoted. 

Bangar stated that the team believes that once Pujara is set on the field, runs will start coming for him and that's exactly what happened in the fourth Test. Bangar also praised him to hold the game along with the tail ending batsmen and played extremely mature with his shots and mixed caution with aggression. 

“Talent cannot be seen merely in class, but in bloodymindedness too. He showed mental strength, patience and the concentration today. If you have those characteristics you can show that even if you have some limitations in terms of scoring areas or not possessing all the strokes you can become an effective Test player. That is what he showed today,” Bangar concluded.