5 Indian batsmen who became specialists in just one format of the game

#5 Cheteshwar Pujara (Test cricket)

A thorough bottom-handed batsman, his ability to play some wristy shots and focus to play every ball as per its merit make Cheteshwar Pujara a complete cricketer

If there is any batsman who came close to matching the technique and temperament of legendary Rahul Dravid, then it has to be Cheteshwar Pujara who made his debut against Australia in 2010.

A thorough bottom-handed batsman, his ability to play some wristy shots and focus to play every ball as per its merit make Cheteshwar Pujara a complete cricketer.

Pujara grew up scoring his runs on flat tracks of Rajkot and when he failed in some of the overseas series many people raised doubts on his comparison with Rahul Dravid.

However, Pujara was quick to silence his critics by scoring a magnificent 153 at Wanderers and a well fought 50 in the second test at Durban in India’s tour of South Africa in 2013. After a poor tour of England and Australia in 2014, Pujara lost his place in the team.

When Murali Karthik picked up an injury in 2015, Cheteshwar made a comeback to the national side and scored a brilliant 145 against Sri Lanka.

If there are any grey areas in his batting, then it has to be his running between the wickets. He holds the dubious record of running himself out in both the innings in a match against South Africa.

Featured in five ODIs with two ducks and an average of just 10, Cheteshwar Pujara is no longer considered by selectors in any form of white ball cricket.

On the contrary, he averages close to 50 in Test cricket with three double hundreds out of his 15 centuries.