Australian captain Pat Cummins said Cheteshwar Pujara was the toughest player he faced from India, noting Pujara’s spirit and resilience during two Border‑Gavaskar Trophy series. Cummins highlighted Pujara’s record of 2,074 runs at an average of 49.38 across 25 Tests. He also named Brendon McCullum and Saeed Ajmal as other formidable competitors.
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- Pat Cummins, the Australian cricket captain, named Cheteshwar Pujara as his toughest foe from India.
- Pujara accumulated 2,074 runs at an average of 49.38 in 25 Tests, according to Cummins’ comments.
- Cummins also cited Brendon McCullum and Saeed Ajmal as other formidable competitors.
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