CHETESHWAR Pujara is backing Yorkshire to retain their LV= County Championship crown, admitting "if you work on the right things, you will definitely get the results".

The Indian batsman has completed his four-match spell as the county's overseas player, with Australian Glenn Maxwell due to play against Somerset at Taunton this coming weekend.

Pujara scored a century in last week's win over Hampshire at Headingley – and the 27-year-old has opened the door for a return to White Rose colours either next year or beyond.

"I don't have any doubt about that," said Pujara when asked whether Yorkshire could win back-to-back titles.

"I always believe in team sports like cricket that you need to have the right spirit and atmosphere in the dressing room and Yorkshire have that.

"I would love to come back, maybe next season. I can't say anything because I don't know what it will be like for India in the upcoming season. But if I'm available, I would love to come back.

"The lads have been really kind. I've enjoyed spending time with them and going out to dinner. It was fun and I've enjoyed my cricket too."

Pujara scored 264 runs in six innings, including last week's unbeaten 133, in helping Yorkshire to two wins and two draws.

Upon joining Yorkshire in late March, he spoke about his pride at following in the footsteps of his hero Sachin Tendulkar, the county's overseas player in 1992.

Although Tendulkar's one-season spell proved successful, he failed to score a hundred at Headingley and only completed one Championship ton in all.

But Pujara said: "Sachin ended up being a legend. I don't want to compare myself with him but I'm happy that I got one at Headingley.

"I got the opportunity to play for the same county and got to see the kind of atmosphere and culture Yorkshire has."