If there is one player in international cricket who can be described as the epitome of patience, it’s Cheteshwar Pujara. 

A classic Test match batsman, Pujara likes to occupy the crease for long hours and tire out the bowlers and his old-school tactics have helped not just him but also his teammates batting alongside him.

In the ongoing World Test Championship final against New Zealand, Pujara's patience once came to the fore and he faced 35 deliveries without scoring a single run. 

While this might frustrate other batsmen, Pujara isn’t bothered at all, in fact, his confidence increases with each passing delivery.

However, this time around he couldn’t make the most of the opportunity and got out cheaply.

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While Pujara’s patience on the cricket field is second to none, the same can’t be said about a bad haircut. 

Watching him play might give many fans a false perception that all he cares about is his batting but that’s not true. Like others, he also cares about how he looks, including his hairstyle for which he has set very high standards.

During an ICC interview, Pujara sat down with TV presenter Sanjana Ganesan and answered a few questions about his favourite Instagram memories.

✂️ Trusting his wife to cut his hair
Going on safari with the @BCCI
🇮🇳 Winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2020/21

Insta Memories with @cheteshwar1.#WTC21 #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/xgMqM0hJ2e

In one such Instagram post, he was seen getting a haircut from his wife during the lockdown and Pujara revealed how he felt about it.

Reacting to his wife’s hair-cutting skills, the Saurashtra batsman said despite her best effort, he wasn’t fully satisfied and never took a chance again with her.

© Instagram Cheteshwar Pujara

“Only once, I’ve only tried this once and after that, I never tried this again. It’s not up to the mark. I always like high standards for my hairstyle. She tried her best, it wasn’t bad but it could have been better,” Pujara says in the video.

In the video, Pujara also expressed his desire to learn photography as he loves clicking pictures and wants to prove his wife wrong who keeps reminding him that the images he clicks are never nice.

He also spoke about the memorable win against Australia at The Gabba earlier this year, where despite battling with so many injuries, the team managed to come out on top and register their second consecutive Test series win Down Under.

Pujara failed with the bat in the first innings of the WTC final, managing only eight runs. He faced 54 deliveries during his brief stay out of which 52 were dot balls. 

India saw a dramatic collapse and were bowled out for 217 runs in their first innings, handing the advantage back to the BlackCaps.

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