Cheteshwar Pujara gave a great update on Virat Kohli’s fitness
Reflexes
- Cheteshwar Pujara expects Kohli to be part of the team in the third Test
- Kohli is out of the second test due to injury
- Pujara scored half a century on the third day of the Johannesburg Test
Indian regular captain Virat Kohli was unable to participate in the second round against South Africa in Johannesburg due to injury. KL Rahul leads Team India in this match in place of Virat Kohli. Cheteshwar Pujara has now updated Virat’s fitness. Pujara said after Wednesday’s game that skipper Virat Kohli, who missed the second round against South Africa due to a strained back, is better than ever and will soon regain his fitness.
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“Officially I can’t reveal more, but he (Kohli) is definitely in better shape now and I think he will be in shape soon,” Pujara told reporters after the end of the game on the third day. ”
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Kohli was ruled out of the second round due to back pain and is replaced by KL Rahul. Rahul had said at the time of the draw that Kohli is likely to be fit until the third and final Test Match to be held in Cape Town from January 11.
Pujara said the team’s physical therapist can determine the exact state of Kohli’s physical condition.
Cheteshwar Pujara firmly believes in the old adage that “form is temporary but” class “is permanent and said it fits perfectly with him and Ajinkya Rahane as his two centuries helped India in the second trial. The race to win The fifties of Pujara and Rahane and a partnership of 111 races between the two set India a goal of 240 for South Africa to win.
When asked if he and Rahane were feeling the pressure, as legend Sunil Gavaskar had said that the second inning could be his last chance, Pujara replied in the affirmative late in the day’s game. We have full faith in ourselves and we have the full support of the team’s management. We always continue to learn from Sunny bhai and whenever I have talked to him, he has always supported me.
He said: “Yes, there are times when you are going through bad form, it will raise questions, but we are confident players. Ajinkya and I, we know that we are working hard for our game and there is a saying that goes’ form is temporary but ‘class’ is permanent’ and fits here.,
(With PTI inputs)
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