David Warner was by far the best Australian opener across formats in international cricket. However, Australia have failed to find his replacement, and the team has been struggling in the opening position since the day the southpaw bid adieu.
Cheteshwar Pujara, who has been a part of several India-Australia Test series, opened up on his sledging against the mighty Warner.
Pujara is currently commentating on the five-test Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. On Day 1 of the third Test, the right-hander narrated how he used to disturb the concentration of the Aussie opener.
“David Warner was not able to pick Ravichandran Ashwin, and there were times when the off-spinner got rid of him. I knew about his weaknesses, and the moment he came out to bat, I used to remind him of his track record against Ashwin and how he was not batting well. It played on his mind, which helped us take his wicket.
“I even informed my teammates that they had a chance against him if he that talk about Ashwin in front of Warner. Even during the course of my batting, I never leave a chance of taking on Warner. The moment I was in the middle and Warner was fielding, he used to walk away after looking at me,” Cheteshwar Pujara said on Star Sports.
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