Pujara missed Saurashtra’s 48-run victory over Mumbai and an innings victory over Delhi as he was part of the Indian squad for the two Test series against Bangladesh.
India’s test No. 3 Cheteshwar Pujara is available for Saurashtra’s Ranji his Trophy Round 5 Elite Group B match against Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium from 10 January.
Pujara missed Saurashtra’s 48-run victory over Mumbai and an innings victory over Delhi as he was part of the Indian squad for the two Test series against Bangladesh. India won the series 2-0.
Saurashtra now has 2 wins and 2 draws in his 4 games he has 19 points. The 2019-20 Runge Trophy champions boosted their hopes with back-to-back wins into the quarterfinals.
Saurashtra state skipper Jayadev Unadkat was praising his team’s effort against Mumbai in the absence of him and Pujara. “Saurashtra is now a powerhouse. We have players who can win in any situation. The mental belief in this unit is so strong that young people never slouch in any situation,” he said.