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Xtra Time Web Desk: Do you know a tips from Cheteshwar Pujara helped Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan’s batting? Isn’t it a rarity these days that a Pakistani cricketer acknowledging the cricketing suggestion from an Indian counterpart?

Heaping loads of praises on Pujara, Mohammad Rizwan said he wants to learn how to concentrate and stay focussed like him.

"He is a very nice and loving guy. And his concentration and focus too... If you get a chance to learn something, you should do it,’ said Pujara in an interview on Cricwick You Tube channel.

Rizwan rated Pujara second after former Pakistan captain Younis Khan when it comes to concentration level and focus.

"In terms of concentration levels and I told this to the coaches here too. In my whole career, the players with most focus, concentration are Younis bhai, Fawad Alam and his (Pujara's)”

He added, "Pujara is second on my list and Fawad Alam on three in terms of pure concentration and focus. I rate these three players very highly."

Regular white-ball cricket can affect your discipline in the longer-format and Rizwan said advice from Pujara helped him on that front.

Meanwhile, Pujara has made a strong case for a Test comeback with two hundreds and as many double hundreds in his campaign for Sussex in County Championship Division 2.