Cheteshwar Pujara has been in red-hot form in the County season. It is his debut season for Sussex and he has smashed 5 centuries in 7 matches. This is Pujara’s first outing at the County Championship. As he went unsold in the IPL 2022, he decided to play for Sussex and things have been going his way since then. Against Middlesex, Pujara scored 231 off 403 deliveries. He also helped Sussex surpass their highest score at Lord’s as they put a total of 523. This huge contribution to Sussex earned Cheteshwar Pujara a warm welcome with rousing applause as he walked back to the dressing room at the Lord’s. As he started to walk back after dismissal, a standing ovation from the stands welcomed him warmly.
Currently, with 2 centuries and 3 double-tons, Pujara currently stands at 997 runs in 7 matches. He’s the third highest run-scorer in County Championship Division 2, 2022.
Pujara gets a warm welcome at Lord’s
He was welcomed with rousing applause as he walked back after scoring important 213 runs.
Pujara was named the interim captain as Tom Haines is dealing with an injury. Moreover, he scored a century on 144 deliveries on Day 1. At stumps, with his 115 he could take the team’s total to 328/4. Later he went on to score 231 off 403.
