India, Aug. 26 -- Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar shed light on Cheteshwar Pujara's struggles in his career and said that life wasn't easy for him on the cricket field. Pujara recently announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket, though some critics felt he deserved an extended run in Tests before being left out following the 2023 World Test Championship Final. The talismanic batter continued to play domestic cricket for Saurashtra after being dropped from the Indian team, consistently piling up runs. Despite his strong performances at the domestic level, the senior team selectors ultimately chose to move on from him.

Manjrekar asserted that if Pujara had travelled to England for the recently concluded series, he co...