Rules of thumb in cricket are: Play the man in form.
However, there are exceptions, such as Cheteshwar Pujara (92 tests, 6589 runs, 18 x 100s, 31 x 50s, average 44.82; abroad: 45 tests, 2890 runs, 8 x 100s, average 36.58) and Ajinkya Rahane (79 tests, 4975 runs, 12 x 100s, 24 x 50s, average 39.30; abroad: 47 tests, 3151 runs, 8 x 100s, average 41.46).
They have played a lot of punch fight.
Pujara within eight tests of playing 100 games.
Is he going to make the magic number? Both Pujara and Rahane have formed their games around the strong fundamentals and develop techniques from time to time, but once through the mill test cricket for many years, they have fallen on bad times.
They have faced many attacks for some bad shows in Australia and England and the home series against England.
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Asked whether playing four bowler, allowing an extra batter in the line-up, team management before Skipper Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri support them to the hilt, recognize their good performances with the bat in difficult situations.
But in their current form, how long the team can support them? Rahane figures are not impressive, except for his victory at the MCG century.
The average was 38.86 in 2020, but has dropped to 19.57 this year.
How Pujara? He scored his last ton ton in January 2019 and has been compiled to walk an average of 27 since the beginning of last year.
WV Raman, a former player and coach, told TOI: “They can draw inspiration from (former India captain and current BCCI president) Sourav Ganguly, who managed to get back on a tough tour of South Africa in 2006.
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Both has played knock critical for India.
they have to tell themselves that it was just a matter of good phase of the three-four hours.
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Raman felt Rahane and Pujara will bank on their vast experience to get them out.
“The lessons learned during years of playing international cricket would be useful.” He also felt Pujara and Rahane have more ‘psychological barrier’ to conquer.
“It’s not about technique.
It’s about how free they are as far as mental space.
They should not allow too much to run in their minds.
They know how to prepare for the game and what it takes to succeed,” said Raman.
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Pujara also felt that the experience of playing in South Africa will also stand on it properly.
Pravin Amre, the first Indian batter who scored a century against South Africa – in Durban exam in 1992, feel them both.
Not because he has been a long-time coach and mentor Rahane, but because he himself had been through viscissitudes of test cricket.
Amre believe that past performance should be recognized and experience can not be replaced easily.
He felt that both Rahane and Pujara should be informed that they are needed.
Amre want voters to support the veterans.
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“They are not novices.
They are on the team because they have delivered.
So, it is important to support it, than to doubt their ability.
They have done well for India when the chips are down,” said Amre.
Explaining why Rahane still must be supported to overcome the slump, Amre said: “One can not scoring a century in each test.
40s and 50s and the partnership is important for the team as well.
And he has done it.” Amre has similarly believes in Pujara capability as well.