“Just Turned 35, There’s Still Some…”: Cheteshwar Pujara Ahead Of His a centesimal Test | Cricket News

Senior India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, set to play his a centesimal Test in New Delhi on Friday, shouldn’t be involved in regards to the chatter concerning his age and the way lengthy he’ll proceed to play, and the 35-year-old says he has not set a retirement date and want to take it one match at a time. With England pace-bowling stalwarts James Anderson (40 years) and Stuart Broad (36) exhibiting age is not any barrier in modern-day cricket, Pujara’s philosophy is easy — benefit from the sport and when not capable of contribute, contemplate the following step.

“I don’t want to set a target for myself. I want to be in the present. I want to take it one Test match at a time rather than thinking about how long I can play,” Pujara advised ESPNCricinfo on Tuesday.

“It’s important to enjoy the game, it’s important to be on top of your game, and whenever you are not able to contribute, or you are not performing to the best of your abilities, you can consider the next step. I have just turned 35. There’s still some time,” he added.

Pujara will grow to be the thirteenth Indian to play 100 or extra Tests, with Sachin Tendulkar (200 Tests) main the pack, when he units foot on the Arun Jaitley Stadium floor in opposition to Australia on Friday.

He made his Test debut in 2010 in opposition to Australia and has stored himself within the reckoning within the longest format ever since, overcoming the troughs in his skilled profession with laborious work and dedication.

On the upcoming milestone, the place his household will probably be there to cheer him on the stadium, Pujara stated, “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 will probably be my a centesimal, however there will probably be two extra Tests after that which will probably be crucial for us to win to qualify for the WTC closing,” said Pujara, indicating the milestone will be just another footmark in his long professional career.

He added that discipline is one of the biggest prerogatives to excel in Test cricket as the five-day game tests ones character, patience and temperament to the limit.

“You are examined in your character, in your temperament, in your endurance, as an individual. It’s additionally about the way you behave off the sector, and that additionally has an affect on what you do on the sector as a result of if you’re not disciplined sufficient in Test cricket, you will note the outcomes finally on the sector. That’s why Test cricket is particular.” While T20 cricket is the flavour of the day, Pujara feels Test cricket is the ultimate form of the game, adding that his success is on account of leading a “quite simple life”.

“Yes, T20 cricket is extra standard now however when you communicate to any Test cricketer, no matter what number of matches they’ve performed, they’ll inform you it takes loads to grow to be a profitable Test participant. I stay a quite simple life and that is the explanation I do not get distracted by too many issues.” His advice to youngsters, who only play white-ball cricket for the country, is to also get some first-class games under their belt, lest they get exposed in red-ball cricket.

“If you’re simply taking part in white-ball cricket and when you goal to play Test cricket, then it’s best to positively play Ranji Trophy, with none doubt. Otherwise you’ll finally get uncovered on the worldwide stage in red-ball cricket.

“If you look at examples of whoever has done well in Test cricket, they would have played some red-ball cricket – whether it is Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy or India A, Rest of India. It is slightly different for the bowlers, but for a batsman, it is important to play red-ball cricket,” he stated.

(This story has been edited by Mahaz News employees …)

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