2024-08-23 14:45:34
London: Cheteshwar Pujara, who is trying his best to return to Team India, got a big blow to his hopes when the Sussex team decided to end his contract for next year’s County Championship. He had scored a lot of runs for the team and won many matches, but everyone is surprised by this decision of the club. Pujara, who scored a total of 2244 runs including 10 centuries in just 22 matches in 3 seasons for the team, had an average of no less than 50 in any season. Despite this, the club decided to break ties with him in one line.The club made Pujara a scapegoat for Australia’s Daniel Hughes
The English club has decided to part ways with Cheteshwar Pujara to retain the services of Australia’s Daniel Hughes. Left-handed batsman Hughes will be available for all Championship and T20 Vitality Blast matches next season. The club also announced that West Indies right-arm fast bowler Jaden Seals will play for the county team in the opening matches of the Championship.
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He was scoring runs for the third consecutive season
Pujara played for Sussex for the third consecutive time in 2024. He played the first seven championship matches before Hughes’ return. Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace said in a statement released on the official website – Ending the contract with Cheteshwar was not an easy task but Daniel fits the team according to our need and we are happy that he will be available for the entire next season.
Pujara scored more than 2000 runs for the team in 22 matches, including 10 centuries
Hughes scored 560 runs at an average of 43.07 in the group stage of this year’s Blast, including five half-centuries. His highest score was 96 runs. He will be available to play the remaining five matches of the County Championship in the current season. On the other hand, Pujara had scored runs in a great style for this club. He scored 1094 runs in 2022 at an average of 109.4, while in 2023 he scored 649 runs in 8 matches. In the first season, he had 5 centuries to his name, while in the second season too he played 3 centuries and 2 half-centuries.
Talking about this season, Pujara scored 501 runs while he played 6 matches. He has scored 2 centuries in this season as well. A total of 278 fours and 12 sixes were recorded in his name in all three seasons. After his separation from the county club, it remains to be seen what decision he takes regarding his career. Pujara did not get a place in the 4 teams of Duleep Trophy.