Cheteshwar Pujara may have been confident coming into the 1st Test vs south Africa but his miseries seem never-ending. Once known as the backbone of India's batting, Pujara's string of poor performances is haunting India in Test cricket.
Pujara registered an unwanted record after being dismissed for a golden duck in the first innings of the Centurion Test. He now has 9 ducks at the number 3 position, the most at this spot for India in the history of Test cricket. Batting legend Dilip Vengsarkar is on the 2nd spot followed by the India current head coach Rahul Dravid, who has 7 ducks by his name at the same batting position.
Pujara's poor form has put a lot of pressure on India's middle order as he has failed to play the anchor's role lately. The 33-year old batter has failed to reach the three-figure mark in his last 43 innings.
His last century came in 2019 during the Sydney Test against Australia.