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Cheteshwar Pujara Backs India to Thrive on Slow Lucknow Pitch Against West Indies
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News18•06-10-2026, 12:40
Cheteshwar Pujara Backs India to Thrive on Slow Lucknow Pitch Against West Indies
- •Former Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara believes India is well-equipped to handle the slow pitch at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow for the first T20I against West Indies.
- •Pujara noted that recent experience on slow batting tracks during the Asian Games will help Indian batters adapt effectively to the conditions.
- •India and West Indies are set to begin their five-match T20I series with the opening encounter in Lucknow.
- •Pujara highlighted that Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has improved significantly against off-spin, giving him the upper hand in his upcoming matchup against Roston Chase.
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Cheteshwar Pujara believes that India will adapt well to the slow Lucknow pitch in the opening T20I because they recently played on similar challenging, slow batting tracks during the Asian Games in Japan.
Pujara noted that Abhishek Sharma has improved significantly against off-spinners, giving him the upper hand against Roston Chase, though Chase's role remains crucial due to India's left-heavy batting lineup.
The five-match T20I series between India and West Indies kicks off with the opening match in Lucknow on Tuesday.
