Youngsters should learn from Pujara; Kaif after batter hits 243 not out in Ranji

Listen to Story Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has started off his Indian domestic season in a riveting manner. Playing his first match in the Ranji Trophy 2024, Pujara scored a sensational double century while playing against Jharkhand. Pujara remained not out at 243* as defending champions Saurashtra piled on 578/4d in Rajkot.

Pujara is currently out of the Indian Test team and has not played since the 2023 World Test Championship Final. The batter was not named in the South Africa Test series as well and has a very slim chance of returning into the squad for the 5 match Test series vs England. Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif took to Twitter to celebrate the batter's double hundred and said that the youngsters should learn commitment from the veteran batter.

"Regardless of what the national selectors think of him, Pujara keeps scoring runs. His commitment should be a lesson for all youngsters playing the game," Kaif said on Twitter. Regardless of what the national selectors think of him, Pujara keeps scoring runs. His commitment should be a lesson for all youngsters playing the game.

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) The innings against Jharkhand was also Pujara's 61st First Class century. This made the batter the fourth highest century maker from India in the First Class format, behind Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid. The batter has shown unwavering commitment in the First Class format and even played in the final of the Ranji Trophy 2023 and won the tournament for Saurashtra.

The batter has played several iconic innings in international cricket and in 2023 earned his 100th Test cap while playing in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The batter had produced a warrior like performance in 2020/21 BGT where India defeated Australia despite being far away from their full strength..