Ravi Shastri blasts Cheteshwar Pujara for not knowing his off Stump.

Former Indian coach and legend Ravi Shastri was unhappy with India’s test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara when he got out while leaving the ball on the second day of the WTC final (2021–23). Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara both got out while trying to leave the ball. Youngster Shubman Gill was trying to leave the ball in the over of Scott Boland, but the ball was too close to the off stump line and hit right at the off stump, and in a similar fashion, when Pujara tried to leave the ball in the over of Cameron Green, the off stumps got hit and the star test player got out.

Ravi Shastri was disappointed to see an experienced player get out in this fashion, and on air, he said that

That is leaving it poorly because the front foot has just gone across. It should be going towards the ball; he was looking to play it and then decided whether he should leave it. You see, the way he is leaving it, the off-stump is exposed. The front foot is still middle stump when it’s actually going towards off stump. Watch that front foot. It should be further across and towards the ball. He thought it was outside the off stump. It was an error in judgment,”

We talk about leaving the ball in England and we always talk about knowing where your off stump is. This is not knowing where your off stump is. See, Shubman Gill being a little lazy with his footwork. He will learn; he is still young, but Cheteshwar Pujara will be very disappointing seeing that. It should have been a little further towards the ball and across the line of the ball. That’s why they keep telling you – know where your off stump is

Ravi Shastri

India was pushed to the back foot by the Australian bowlers during the second day of the WTC final, and after losing quick wickets, the short relief given by Ravindra Jadeja and Ajinkya Rahane by adding 71 runs for the fifth wicket wasn’t enough, and eventually Jadeja was caught behind in the over of Nathan Lyon. India lost its fifth wicket, and at the end of day 2, they were 151/5.

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