10 Indian players who played the pull shot expertly

8 Cheteshwar Pujara

Among the latest generation of Indian batsmen, Test specialist and heir apparent to Rahul Dravid, Cheteshwar Pujara is one of the best pullers of the short ball. As a matter of fact, it is essential for a top-order batsman to be a good puller and in that regard, Pujara has not been found wanting.

He has the ability to pick the length of the ball early on and that is a gift that very players possess. In addition to that, his back-foot play is excellent and more often than not, he goes back onto his back-foot in a flash whenever he decides to punish a short ball with a pull shot. He hardly ever mistimes the pull shot either and keeps it along the ground.