Cheteshwar Pujara going to play his 100th test in delhi vs aus bgt 2023 ind vs aus

New Delhi: An exciting 4-match series of Border Gavaskar Trophy is currently being played between India and Australia. Whose first match was played in Nagpur. In which Team India defeated the Kangaroos by a huge margin of an innings and 132 runs. At the same time, the second match of the series will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi from Friday, 17 February. Which is going to be historic for Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara. Because this is going to be Pujara’s 100th Test for India. At the same time, Pujara has also given a big statement regarding this special achievement of his.

Actually, a lot was being discussed about his growing age. To which he said that he does not want to pay attention to the ongoing discussions regarding his age. The 35-year-old batsman said that he has not decided on the date of retirement and wants to focus on one match at a time. Pujara said, ‘I don’t want to set a target for myself. I want to live in the present. Instead of thinking about how long I will play, I want to focus on one match at a time.

Not only this, but Cheteshwar Pujara further mentioned in his statement that it is very important to enjoy the game. At the same time, he also said that he is 35 years old now and he has a lot of time. Pujara said, ‘It is important to enjoy the game. It is important to be at the top of your game and then when you are not able to contribute or perform to the best of your ability then you can think about your next step. I am 35 years old now and I have time now.

He further said, ‘Yes, it will be my 100th Test match but even then you have to play a role for the team and you have to focus more on that. We are playing an important series against Australia. The second Test against Australia will be my 100th Test match but after that we have two more Test matches to play which will be crucial for us to make it to the final of the World Test Championship.

Pujara will become the 13th player to play 100 or more Test matches for India as soon as he steps on the field in the second Test against Australia starting on Friday. Pujara made his Test debut against Australia in 2010 and after that he made a special identity as a Test specialist. His family will also be present at the stadium to witness his 100th Test.

Players who played 100 or more Test matches for India

1. Sachin Tendulkar
2. Rahul DravidDilip Vengsarkar
3. VVS Laxman
4. Anil Kumble
5. Kapil Dev
6. Sunil Gavaskar
7. Sourav Ganguly
8. Ishant Sharma
9. Virat Kohli
10. Harbhajan Singh
11. Virender Sehwag
12. Dilip Vengsarkar

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