Twitter Reactions Pujara 100: Cheteshwar Pujara plays his 100th Test and joins an exclusive, elite group

Nithiya February 17, 2023 · Australia Tour of India 2023 / Social Media Cricket / Trending / Twitter Reaction

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Twitter Reactions Pujara 100: On Friday, February 17, Cheteshwar Pujara, a seasoned cricketer for India, hit the field at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi to play in his 100th Test match for his country’s team against Australia. Pujara reached a significant milestone by becoming the second cricketer to play 100 Tests in their career when India and Australia squared off in the second of the four-match series.

Despite his brilliant batting performance in the test matches, the Sourashtrian player faced many ups and downs before and after his place in India’s Test team. Now he is entering into the elite club of 100th Test.

T20 Table of Contents

Pujara’s Test Timeline (Milestone)

1st Test Match

Vs Australia

50th Test Match

Vs New Zealand

100th Test Match

Vs Australia

Prior to the second Test, the 35-year-old got a guard of honour from the team and an unique cap from India great Sunil Gavaskar to mark the occasion. Pujara was overjoyed to receive the cap from the former India cricketer and thanked the board, family, and well-wishers for helping him reach the significant milestone.

“It is an honour to receive this cap from you, legends like you have inspired me (On getting the cap from Sunil Gavaskar). I wanted to play for India as a youngster but I never thought I’d get to 100 Test matches. Test cricket is the ultimate format for me, it challenges you just like life,”

The batsman scored 7,021 runs for Team India before his 100th Test, averaging 44.15 runs with 19 hundreds and 34 fifties, and his greatest career performance was 206 not out against England in Ahmedabad in 2012. India now leads the series 1-0, and when Pujara plays his 100th Test, he will be looking to provide his team with the important runs and try to put up a strong innings.

Indian Players achieved 100+ Test Milestone

No.	Player	Date	Team(s)	Span	Total matches
1	Sunil Gavaskar	17/10/1984	India	1971–1987	125
2	Dilip Vengsarkar	24/11/1988	India	1976–1992	116
3	Kapil Dev	15/11/1989	India	1978–1994	131
4	Sachin Tendulkar	05/09/2002	India	1989–2013	200
5	Anil Kumble	18/12/2005	India	1990–2008	132
6	Rahul Dravid	18/03/2006	India / ICC World XI	1996–2012	164
7	Sourav Ganguly	26/12/2007	India	1996–2008	113
8	VVS Laxman	06/11/2008	India	1996–2012	134
9	Virender Sehwag	23/11/2012	India / ICC World XI	2001–2013	104
10	Harbhajan Singh	22/02/2013	India	1998–2015	103
11	Ishant Sharma	24/02/2021	India	2007–present	105
12	Virat Kohli	04/03/2022	India	2011–present	105
13	Cheteshwar Pujara	17/02/2023	India	2010-present	100

Cheteshwar Pujara joins the exclusive club 🙌#INDvAUS | #WTC23 pic.twitter.com/pNcjuCM5EZ
— ICC (@ICC) February 17, 2023

𝗔 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵! 💯

Golden words from the legendary Sunil Gavaskar as he felicitates @cheteshwar1 on his landmark 100th Test 👏🏻👏🏻#TeamIndia | #INDvAUS | @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/AqVs6JLO2n
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 17, 2023

An illustrious career adorned with countless memories.🔥👏

Watch @cheteshwar1 reach a career-defining milestone of 💯 Test matches tomorrow!

Tune-in to the 2nd Mastercard #INDvAUS Test

Tomorrow | 8:30 AM onwards | Star Sports & Disney+Hotstar.#BelieveInBlue #TestByFire pic.twitter.com/18FFELhNwh
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 16, 2023

𝐀 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐣𝐚𝐫𝐚 👏

He becomes the 13th 🇮🇳 player to play 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Test matches!#INDvsAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy2023 pic.twitter.com/T3kk0Mp3Vj
— Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) February 17, 2023

Congratulations on making your 100th Test appearance for Team India, @cheteshwar1. It is a very special and proud moment. Keep giving your best for the country. pic.twitter.com/mN7RZeDvsB
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 17, 2023

100th test. Truly inspirational. A great display of consistency & character! @cheteshwar1! pic.twitter.com/RZj8cDyBkr
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) February 17, 2023

I said then and I say this today, he is a warrior. For me he is my soldier, like I had said after the Gabba Test. He is a warrior. Many congratulations to him on the 100th Test – @cheteshwar1 #pujara #Pujara100 #testcricket #cricket #indvsaus pic.twitter.com/TMD4yih1Mo
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) February 17, 2023

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 pic.twitter.com/x3h7dq07E9
— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) February 14, 2023

Many congratulations to @cheteshwar1 Pujara on playing his 100th Test Match. He has been a great servant of Indian Cricket and showed great grit , determination and resilience throughout his career. Wishing his 100th Test turns out to be special for him and Team India #IndvsAus pic.twitter.com/TCIoEDlvMY
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) February 17, 2023

Best wishes for your milestone 100th Test match @cheteshwar1! You've been rock solid and contributed immensely to #TeamIndia's cause on numerous occasions. An inspiring journey for many youngsters out there! Keep at it 🙂 pic.twitter.com/zHflLJccsH
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) February 16, 2023