&quot;I think ultimately the basic technique has to be there even when you want to accelerate. But I think it is about shifting gears at the right moment... My basic technique is the same, and it is just about making little adjustments in the game,&quot; the Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman, who is back from injury, said. Pujara said having Gayle in the line-up also takes some pressure off him. <img alt="Cheteshwar Pujara" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/may/Cricket_1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 694px;" /> Cheteshwar Pujara &quot;It takes away some of the pressure and so I can play my natural game. So, I can take more time, than what is expected in Twenty20, to settle down and then start playing my shots,&quot; he said. Pujara returned to the field last night against Kings XI Punjab, who were guided to a win by the individual brilliance of David Miller, who struck a 38-ball 101 in a chase of 190. &quot;We were in the game till the 12th over and after that he started accelerating and then onwards it was his game,&quot; he said praising Miller. Asked how costly was the dropped catch of Miller by skipper Virat Kohli, he said, &quot;Obviously, it was very costly, but Virat is one of team&#39;s best fielder, so it happens at times. If he had taken the catch things could have been different but things happen in this game.&quot; &quot;We as a team are playing good cricket, but you also have to give credit to the opposition when they play better than you,&quot; he said. Asked about his return from an injury and if he found the going any difficult last night, Pujara said, &quot;I think initially the ball was doing a bit, so it was little difficult for me as I was coming back after an injury.&quot; &quot;I didn&#39;t play cricket for a month, so it was little difficult initially, but once I got my eye in, I could play my shots easily. It was a good wicket to bat on. &quot;Their plan was to bowl short of good length, obviously I was missing the ball initially, but later on I was successful to score runs in those kind of balls,&quot; he added. Before being bowled out by medium pacer Manpreet Gony, Pujara, who opened the innings with Chris Gayle, hit 51 off 48 balls which included eight boundaries. &quot;I think I have gained lot of confidence, I was timing the ball much better after couple of overs. I have gained lot of confidence, my fitness is perfect, I don&#39;t have any issues at the moment. &quot;I have worked hard at the NCA and things are paying off now and I just need to continue the way I am batting.&quot;

Considered a Test batsman of impeccable technique, Cheteshwar Pujara says he has made some adjustments in his game to adapt to the fast-paced Twenty20 format in the ongoing Pepsi IPL where he shares the dressing room with destructive batsmen like Chris Gayle. p

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