Puja Pujara’s book reveals Cheteshwar Pujara overheard talks of dropping him from the Melbourne Test. This happened during India’s 2018-19 Australia tour. He had a hamstring injury and his father had a medical emergency. He still performed well in the first Test. He kept his father’s condition private. He later became Player of the Series as India won the series. Post navigation Olympic Council of Asia retains cricket for Asian Games 2026 Ex-WC winner to 14-yo Vaibhav: ‘Talent alone doesn’t guarantee success’