“You Need Talent But…”: Rahul Dravid On What Makes Cheteshwar Pujara Special Ahead Of a centesimal Test | Cricket News

Himself an epitome of resilience and longevity, India’s head coach Rahul Dravid was all reward for senior batter Cheteshwar Pujara, who is about to finish a coveted milestone of 100 Tests in the course of the second recreation towards Australia, beginning on Friday. Pujara, who has spent 13 years in worldwide cricket, with 7000 plus runs and 19 lots of below his belt, is the thirteenth Indian cricketer to realize the feat. “It is a big achievement for any player. Yes, you need talent but you need lot of other things. It’s a reflection of your longevity and many other things. Your fitness, your resilience, ability to handle success and failure,” Dravid, who has second highest variety of Test caps for India (164), stated on Wednesday.

When a participant is round for a decade and a half on the highest stage, he faces a number of questions on and off the sphere and Dravid feels that the person from Rajkot has dealt with them with aplomb.

“When you play 100 games, it’s not possible that you haven’t seen ups and downs. You need to clear obstacles and bear the pain when you are down and play different kinds of bowling, various questions are asked on and off the field.

“To play 100 Tests, you want minimal 10 years and he has performed for 13-14 years. It is a tribute to his ability which is there however so many different issues are additionally there,” the coach said.

Often it is said that rather than the outside world’s perception, it is more important to know what the dressing room feels about a person.

“He is a very fashionable participant. We are all so comfortable that he has obtained this chance to pay 100 Tests and he’ll do nicely in future additionally not simply this recreation.

“In the last 10 years, Cheteshwar Pujara has played some very important knocks for the country which has won us matches and series. We are happy to celebrate this moment with him,” the coach added.

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