Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Cheteshwar Pujara and the cricketer’s spouse Puja.© Twitter
Veteran India middle-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara is all set to play his one hundredth Test within the second match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy towards Australia, that begins on Friday in Delhi. Pujara will change into the thirteenth Indian to play 100 or extra Tests, with Sachin Tendulkar (200 Tests) main the pack. He made his Test debut in 2010 towards Australia and has stored himself within the reckoning within the longest format ever since, overcoming the troughs in his skilled profession with onerous work and willpower.
Ahead of the Test match, Pujara and his spouse Puja met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. “It was an honour to meet our Hon. Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji. I will cherish the interaction and encouragement ahead of my 100th Test. Thank you @PMOIndia,” Pujara tweeted.
“Delighted to have met Puja and you today. Best wishes for your 100th Test and your career. @cheteshwar1,” Prime Minister Modi wrote whereas responding to the tweet.
Delighted to have met Puja and also you at present. Best needs in your one hundredth Test and your profession.@cheteshwar1 https://t.co/Ecnv7XWLfv
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 14, 2023
On the upcoming milestone, the place his household can be there to cheer him on the stadium, Pujara advised ESPNCricinfo, “Yes, it will be my 100th Test match, but you still have a job to do for the team and you focus on that a bit more. We are playing an important series against Australia.
“Yes, the second Test can be my one hundredth, however there can be two extra Tests after that which can be crucial for us to win to qualify for the WTC ultimate,” mentioned Pujara, indicating the milestone can be simply one other footmark in his lengthy skilled profession.
He added that self-discipline is without doubt one of the largest prerogatives to excel in Test cricket because the five-day sport assessments ones character, persistence and temperament to the restrict.
With PTI inputs
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