Pat Cummins snubs Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma as he names toughest opponents from every nation

Australian captain Pat Cummins named Cheteshwar Pujara as his toughest Indian opponent, selecting the batter ahead of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Speaking to Prime Video Sport AUNZ, Cummins praised Pujara's patience and defensive resilience during India's historic Test series victories in Australia, despite Cummins having dismissed him eight times in Test cricket.

Cummins also identified his most difficult opponents from six other nations. His selections included Alastair Cook for England, Saeed Ajmal for Pakistan, AB de Villiers for South Africa, Chris Gayle for the West Indies, Brendon McCullum for New Zealand, and Tillakaratne Dilshan for Sri Lanka.