Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday singled out Cheteshwar Pujara for his stellar show in India\u2019s historic maiden Test series win in Australia. Tendulkar was also impressed with the style of play dished out by the Indian team, saying the brand of cricket produced by Virat Kohli and his men in the four-Test series was \u201cmagnificent\u201d.<\/p>\n
India registered its first-ever Test series triumph in Australia since the country\u2019s first visit way back in 1947-48, winning matches at Adelaide and Melbourne while losing at Perth before the rain-marred last Test at Sydney was drawn.<\/p>\n
\u201cFantastic. The team has done really well. The brand of cricket that India has been able to produce Down Under has been magnificent,\u201d said Tendulkar here at the launch of \u201cKeep Moving\u201d initiative by IDBI Federal Life Insurance here.Pujara scored 521 runs in the series with three centuries and one half-century with 193 as his highest score and Tendulkar pin-pointed that Pujara was outstanding in the series.<\/p>\n
\u201cI find it difficult to pinpoint one moment, but I think Pujara has been really outstanding. The number of statements made on Pujara, which ideally weren\u2019t in his favour, kind of undermined (diminished) his contribution. Along with, cannot ignore the bowlers\u2019 contribution. The bowlers have done exceedingly well. \u201cBut if I have to pin-point one guy then Pujara stands out along with the fast bowlers,\u201d said Tendulkar. He also hoped that the Test series victory in Australia, the first ever in 71 years, would inspire the younger generation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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