Happy Birthday Cheteshwar Pujara: Virat Kohli, Ashwin lead needs for ‘Rock of Gibraltar’

New Delhi: India skipper Virat Kohli and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin led the best way as needs poured in for “Rock of Gibraltar” Cheteshwar Pujara on his thirty third birthday on Monday.
Pujara is known for his strong present with the bat in Test cricket, and taking a cue from how he weathered the storm in Australia within the just lately concluded collection, Virat Kohli wished the right-handed batsman “more hours at the crease” on his birthday.

 
“Happy birthday pujji @cheteshwar1. Wish you good health, happiness and more hours at the crease. Have a great year ahead,” Kohli tweeted.

Happy birthday pujji @cheteshwar1. Wish you good well being, happiness and extra hours on the crease 😃. Have an excellent yr forward.
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 25, 2021

How Pujara survived fiery spells from the Australian tempo bowlers was the spotlight of the fifth day of the fourth Test at The Gabba final week.
Ashwin posted a video to want Pujara and termed the Indian batsman “Rock of Gibraltar”. In the video, Ashwin’s daughter might be seen extending birthday greetings to Pujara.
“Many more happy returns of the day Rock of Gibraltar @cheteshwar1, can’t thank you enough for being my bunny though,” Ashwin tweeted.

Many extra completely happy returns of the day Rock of Gibraltar 🥳🥳🎂 @cheteshwar1 , can’t thanks sufficient for being my bunny although. pic.twitter.com/0LF6WlLJcl
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) January 25, 2021

Wicket-keeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha additionally wished Pujara with a video which is a collage of all of the recollections the 2 batsmen loved collectively.
Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh despatched greatest needs to the “brave fighter” on his birthday for the upcoming England collection.
“Wishing a very happy birthday Birthday @cheteshwar1 who put his body on the line for the country proud of the brave fight you gave the Aussies! Best wishes for the England series,” Yuvraj tweeted.

Wishing a really completely happy birthday 🎂 to @cheteshwar1 who put his physique on the road for the nation 🇮🇳 happy with the courageous battle you gave the Aussies! Best needs for the England collection 👊🏻💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/e8LlxHjvTq
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) January 25, 2021

Often criticised for his gradual method, Pujara batted like a warrior within the fourth Test in opposition to Australia final week. He took blows to the physique, fingers, and head, however didn’t flinch. He stood tall, defying the Australia bowlers who seemed for one alternative to interrupt into the Indian lower-order.
While Pujara registered his slowest ever Test fifty on January 19, it performed an important position in permitting the likes of Shubman Gill, Ajinkya Rahane, and Rishabh Pant to play freely.
Even coach Ravi Shastri backed Pujara, who has three Test double a whole lot to his identify, together with a excessive rating of 206, and squashed any debates that had erupted after the batsman’s gradual method within the recreation.
“We are not interested in any debates,” stated Shastri within the digital press convention after the fourth Test.
India beat Australia in their very own den within the fourth and last Test to seal the collection 2-1. It took 32 years and two months, however the unthinkable was achieved as an injury-ravaged younger Indian facet defeated Australia at The Gabba.
The final time a visiting staff got here out triumphant from the Brisbane Cricket Ground was again in November 1988 when the mighty West Indian outfit below the management of Viv Richards thrashed Allan Border’s staff by 9 wickets.
India’s memorable win has additionally ensured they toppled Australia within the ICC Test Team Rankings to say the second spot.