Cheteshwar Pujara Trolls Michael Vaughan After Edgbaston Win: “Must Confess…”

Senior Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara had a bit of fun at former England captain Michael Vaughan’s expense after India’s win in the second Test at Edgbaston. Led by Shubman Gill, the Indian team dominated England to level the five-match series 1-1.

Cheteshwar Pujara Takes a Dig at Vaughan After India’s Edgbaston Win

Earlier, Vaughan had boldly predicted a 3-1 series win for England. Even after the loss, he stuck to his prediction on social media, saying it was still possible.

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Cheteshwar Pujara responded with a cheeky dig, praising Vaughan’s cricket knowledge in the studio but poking fun at his forecasting skills.

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“Must confess I admire your insights in the studio, but can’t say the same for your predictions,” Cheteshwar Pujara said on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Earlier, Michael Vaughan had strongly criticised England opener Zak Crawley for his inconsistent performances in the ongoing Test series against India. He even called Crawley the “luckiest player” to have played so many Test matches despite not delivering consistent results at the top level.

The former England captain, who led the team to their famous 2005 Ashes win, also suggested that Crawley learn a thing or two from Indian skipper Shubman Gill’s approach to batting and make some improvements. So far, Crawley’s only notable contribution in the series has been a 65-run knock in the first Test.

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“There have been many players who have frustrated fans – including me – over the years, but he (Crawley) is right up there as the most frustrating I can remember. And in my time watching, playing for and covering England, he is the player luckiest to have won as many caps as he has,” Michael Vaughan wrote in his column for ‘The Telegraph’.

“He has to count himself fortunate to have played 56 games, whilst scoring just five hundreds, and averaging 31. Among all the openers in history with more than 2,500 runs, he has the lowest average: 30.3.”

“He’s batted 102 times in Test cricket, and been out in single digits 42 times,” the cricketer-turned-commentator didn’t mince words while highlighting every statistical detail of the right-handed opener’s career.

Check out the tweet:

Must confess I admire your insights in the studio, but can't say the same for your predictions 🤣
— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) July 7, 2025

Green Lord’s Pitch Could Boost Archer’s Comeback

The Anderson-Gavaskar Trophy now moves to Lord’s. After India’s historic win at Edgbaston, their first there in 58 years, the five-match series is tied 1-1. India played that match without Jasprit Bumrah, but the star pacer is expected to return for the Lord’s Test.

India has good memories at Lord’s. In their last match there in 2021, they defeated England by 151 runs.

After their loss at Edgbaston, England’s team management is reportedly hoping for a pitch that will help their fast bowlers. Photos of the Lord’s pitch shared on social media on Tuesday showed a green surface that has been well watered. While it’s normal for pitches to look greener two days before a match, the amount of grass suggests that a pace-friendly wicket could be on the cards, possibly to support the return of England pacer Jofra Archer.

The first two matches in Leeds and Edgbaston had pitches that favoured the batters, but Lord’s may offer something different.

The first look of the Lord’s pitch for the 3rd test between India and England.
– The wicket with a bit more pace and a bit more bounce is getting ready to tease Indian batting. Bazball is coming with formula B.#INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/DksNMRMKMx
— Ahmad Haseeb (@iamAhmadhaseeb) July 8, 2025