Cheteshwar Pujara 100th Test: IND vs AUS Delhi Test – India’s middle order batter Cheteshwar Pujara has played in 99 Test matches to date and is on track to earn 100 Test caps during the upcoming India vs Australia 2nd Test. The second contest of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia will take place at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium and Pujara might accomplish the feat there. Check out the list of Indian players who have played 100 or more Test matches. Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
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Pujara’s methodical innings, which have previously assisted Rohit Sharma and company in winning multiple games, will be relied upon going into the second game. Pujara is known for using his distinctive defensive shots to wear down bowlers before going on to succeed.
Pujara has scored 7021 runs in tests for Team India in 99 games, averaging 44.15 runs per game. He has played in only five ODI scoring 51 runs at an average of 10.2 runs per games but is best known for his performances in the longest format.
List of Players who have played 100 Test matches for India
| PLAYERS | MATCHES | RUNS | WICKETS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 200 | 15921 | 46 |
| Rahul Dravid | 163 | 13265 | 1 |
| VVS Laxman | 134 | 8781 | 2 |
| Anil Kumble | 132 | 2506 | 619 |
| Kapil Dev | 131 | 5248 | 434 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 125 | 10122 | 1 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | 116 | 6868 | 0 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 113 | 7212 | 32 |
| Virat Kohli | 105 | 8131 | 0 |
| Ishant Sharma | 104 | 785 | 311 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 103 | 2224 | 417 |
| Virender Sehwag | 103 | 8503 | 40 |
Along with Pujara, Kohli aims to reach 25,000 runs in international cricket. The right-handed batter needs 52 runs to reach the significant milestone, which he might do in the second Test. He has 3,859 runs in 47 home games.
The second Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is scheduled to begin on Friday. In the four-Test series, both teams have their sights set on making the final of the ICC World Test Championship , 2021–2023.
Regarding the series, the Nagpur Test served as testament of India’s dominance at home and their performance over the previous ten years in home matches. They crushed Australia by a huge margin of an innings and 132 runs, taking a 1-0 series lead.
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