Cheteshwar Pujara He is set to play his 100th Test here on Friday in the second Test between India and Australia. The 35-year-old star batsman is not bothered by the chatter around his age and how long he will continue to play and would like to take it one match at a time.
“I don’t want to set any targets for myself. I want to live in the present. I’d rather take one Test match at a time than think about how long I can play,” Pujara told ESPNcricinfo on Tuesday.
With England fast bowlers James Anderson (40) and Stuart Broad (36) age no barrier in modern cricket, Pujara’s philosophy is simple – enjoy the game and when not able to contribute, move on to the next step. Consider.
“It’s important to enjoy the game, it’s important to be at the top of your game, and whenever you’re not able to contribute, or you’re not performing to the best of your abilities, you can consider the next step.” 35. There is still some time,” he said.
Pujara will become the 13th Indian to play 100 or more Tests Arun Jaitley Stadium ground against Australia on Friday Sachin Tendulkar (200 Tests) at the top of the list.
On the upcoming milestone, where his family will be there to cheer him on at the stadium, Pujara said, “Yes, it will be my 100th Test match, but you still have to work for the team and you pay a little attention to that.” We are playing an important series against Australia.
Pujara said, “Yes, the second Test will be my 100th Test, but after that there will be two more Tests, which will be very important for us to win to qualify for the WTC final.” Long professional career.