Veteran India middle-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara is all set to play his one centesimal Take a look at within the second match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy towards Australia, that begins on Friday in Delhi. Pujara will turn into the thirteenth Indian to play 100 or extra Checks, with Sachin Tendulkar (200 Checks) main the pack. He made his Take a look at debut in 2010 towards Australia and has saved himself within the reckoning within the longest format ever since, overcoming the troughs in his skilled profession with exhausting work and dedication.

Forward of the Take a look at match, Pujara and his spouse Puja met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. “It was an honour to satisfy our Hon. Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji. I’ll cherish the interplay and encouragement forward of my one centesimal Take a look at. Thanks @PMOIndia,” Pujara tweeted.

“Delighted to have met Puja and also you at the moment. Finest needs in your one centesimal Take a look at and your profession. @cheteshwar1,” Prime Minister Modi wrote whereas responding to the tweet.

Delighted to have met Puja and also you at the moment. Finest needs in your one centesimal Take a look at and your profession.@cheteshwar1 https://t.co/Ecnv7XWLfv

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 14, 2023

On the upcoming milestone, the place his household shall be there to cheer him on the stadium, Pujara informed ESPNCricinfo, “Sure, it is going to be my one centesimal Take a look at match, however you continue to have a job to do for the crew and also you concentrate on {that a} bit extra. We’re taking part in an necessary collection towards Australia.

“Sure, the second Take a look at shall be my one centesimal, however there shall be two extra Checks after that which shall be essential for us to win to qualify for the WTC ultimate,” mentioned Pujara, indicating the milestone shall be simply one other footmark in his lengthy skilled profession.

He added that self-discipline is likely one of the largest prerogatives to excel in Take a look at cricket because the five-day sport assessments ones character, persistence and temperament to the restrict.

With PTI inputs

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