Pujara, who opens the innings for Kings XI Punjab, has proven himself as a Test performer but is still adjusting to the much faster T20 cricket.
"I cannot be flamboyant like (Glenn) Maxwell or (David) Miller, but I can always be a Jacques Kallis who plays proper cricketing shots, but can still score runs at a good strike rate. This is what I am looking for," Pujara told the IPL's official website.
"My way of hitting may be classical where you try and time the ball. In the T20 format, you are required to hit it harder and find the gaps whenever possible. It is just about fine-tuning your game, rather than making changes in the way you play," he said, explaining his strategy to get into the T20 mould.
Kings XI Punjab have been in brilliant form this season, winning all three of the games they have played so far. The credit for that has mostly gone to Maxwell and Miller, both of whom have been rampaging with the bat.