India vs England: Not sure how much the SG pink ball will swing, says Cheteshwar Pujara

Pujara said they're unsure whether to keep a grass cover or not. "To be honest it's very difficult to predict whether you can keep the grass cover or can take it off. "We are in a stage where we don't have a lot of experience as players but we are trying to figure out... We'll see. "It's very difficult to say anything about it because we have played just one day-night game (in India) which was with the SG ball. The domestic games (Duleep Trophy), was with Kookaburra balls. "I feel it's an important game for us to qualify for the World Test Championship so we would try to focus on the things what we want to do as a team and make sure that we win this Test," he added. India had a horror show in their last pink ball Test, against Australia in Adelaide, where they crashed to their lowest-ever total of 36 to succumb to an eight-wicket defeat. Pujara said playing a pink-ball game at home is a different challenge altogether.

"It was a different ballgame altogether, we were playing in Australia. The ball was swinging around a lot and we had a bad session, one and half hours of poor batting that led to the disaster. "Here we are playing in our own conditions, the ball is also different with the SG ball and the guys have played a (pink ball) Test with the SG ball so we are pretty confident that we will put up a good show." The India No 3 has not been able to convert his starts and was dismissed by English leftarm spinner Jack Leach in successive Tests at Chepauk. But Pujara said he's confident about his batting and preparation and a three-figure mark is just "a matter of time". "I've got good starts but there have been two unfortunate dismissals. I'm doing well in preparation and confident about my batting. I'm sure a three-figure score will come soon and it's just a matter of time," he said. Asked if Hardik Pandya can make the eleven, he added: " It's good to see him back in his rhythm. He seems in good nick. I'm not allowed to say anything at this stage. We still have few more days for the team."

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