Pujara was to play first six matches of the County Championship for Gloucestershire.
India’s Star Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara was supposed to play for Gloucestershire for the first six matches of the English County Championship but now the deal has been called off due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
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“We will also now miss the opportunity to see Chetshwar Pujara play for the mighty Glos in the 2020 season which we know our supporters were really looking forward to", the club said in a statement.
“As you will be aware, currently there is no cricket scheduled to be played until the end of May 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world we have to be realistic that this period without cricket may well be extended further into the summer.”
“We spent much of the winter preparing for the season in this, our 150th anniversary year, and we know it is a deep disappointment to all staff, players and everyone involved with the Club that the season has been delayed.”
The division one of the county championship was scheduled to start on April 12 before it was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
(With PTI inputs)