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Pujara backs Ishan Kishan's role at No. 3 amid calls for bigger scores

Cheteshwar Pujara has defended the batting returns of Ishan Kishan during the ongoing Twenty20 International series against West Indies, arguing that his value at number three stems from maximizing the powerplay and scoring brisk thirties and forties rather than compiling massive individual totals. Speaking to JioStar ahead of the fourth match, the former Test batter noted that the ultra-aggressive approach required from India's entire top order means rapid impact is more critical than conventional century-making.

Alongside his assessment of the batting lineup, Pujara praised the bowling craft of Naman Dhir during the assignment. He highlighted Dhir's clever variations, tight control, and impressive game intelligence, pointing specifically to how the bowler utilized subtle changes in pace and clever lines to restrict batters like Nicholas Pooran in earlier fixtures.

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