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Pujara is thankful to Dravid- explained the importance of staying away from cricket
Dravid told Pujara about the importance of diverting attention from cricket. Pujara said that Dravid’s influence on his life cannot be described in words.
Dravid is considered the ‘wall’ of Indian batting and is often compared to Pujara. Pujara said that he is thankful to Dravid for teaching him how to keep his personal and professional life separate.
Pujara, 32, told ESPN Cricinfo, ‘He helped me understand the importance of staying away from cricket. I had the same idea, but when I talked to him, he told me very clearly about it. I needed such advice.
7 years of sharing 7 vows with Puja and I would choose this for all lifetimes to follow #happyanniversarytous pic.twitter.com/eQ2Y3TCJZL
— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) February 13, 2020
He said, ‘My likes and dislikes keep changing, but Dravid means a lot to me. For me he has always been and will remain a source of inspiration. Pujara said that despite attachment to Dravid, he never tried to imitate him.
Dravid scored 13288 runs in 164 Tests and 10889 runs in 344 ODIs. He also captained India in 79 ODIs, of which the team was successful in 42. He also has a world record of 14 consecutive wins chasing runs.