New Delhi: India may be in the middle of a rebuild in Test cricket but Cheteshwar Pujara isn’t ready to let the “transition phase” become a shield for disappointing home results. After India slipped to a 30-run defeat against South Africa in Kolkata as they got bowled out for just 93 runs in the final innings, the veteran batter questioned the team’s approach and the broader narrative surrounding the loss.

Speaking on JioStar after the defeat, Pujara said the talent in the squad was too strong for transition to be used as a crutch. “I don’t buy this that India are losing at home because of transition. I can’t digest that,” he said. He pointed at the impressive first-class records of players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar, adding that losing at home me

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