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Watch: Tributes pour in as Team India congratulates Cheteshwar Pujara ahead of his 100th Test

Cheteshwar Pujara, who made his Test debut against Australia back in 2010 in Bengaluru, will achieve his 100th Test milestone against the same opponent when he takes the field in the second Test on Friday in New Delhi. The 35-year-old batter will be the 13th Indian cricketer to play a century of Tests.Indian players including head coach Rahul Dravid extended best wishes to Pujara ahead of his landmark 100th Test.

"Good Batter But Ten Times Better...": Harbhajan Singh's Interesting Comment On Rohit Sharma

Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh was all praise for Rohit Sharma ahead of the second Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in New Delhi. Harbhajan recalled his first impression of Rohit when they met at the T20 World Cup in 2007 and said that his ‘Mumbaiya style' made him different from other cricketers. Harbhajan, who played with Rohit in the Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians, also lauded his captaincy skills and said that he is a good human being outside the field.

India's Predicted XI Vs Australia, 2nd Test: Will Shreyas Iyer Replace Suryakumar Yadav?

Team India registered a big win over Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur, as the hosts claimed a victory by an innings and 132 runs. Ravindra Jadeja bagged the Player of the Match award as he made a memorable comeback with seven wickets and 70 runs to his name. Apart from him, Ravichandran Ashwin also took a five-wicket haul whereas skipper Rohit Sharma smashed a century. As both the teams are now gearing up for the second Test in Delhi, the hosts are likely to go ahead with batter Shreyas Iyer in their Playing XI, who had to miss out on the first Test fue to an injury.

ICC Issues Apology, Explains Reason Behind 'Ranking Glitch' Which Showed India As No.1 Test Side

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has apologised for the technical glitch, which saw India displace Australia to attain the No.1 spot in the men's Test team rankings on Wednesday. Hours after India had 'topped' the Test ranking, the ICC issued another updated list that showed Rohit Sharma's side back at No.2. It gave the impression that Rohit's team had briefly claimed the top spot following its innings and 132-run win over the Pat Cummins-led Australia in Nagpur.

India vs Australia, 2nd Test: After mauling the Aussies in Nagpur, India eye another dominating show in Delhi

wobbly top order will weigh on their mind even as the hosts look primed to give Australia a tough time once again as the two teams meet in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, beginning Friday. The prologue of the game revolves around Cheteshwar Pujara making his 100th Test appearance, which he would like to mark with a century that will also restore a sense of stability to the hosts' top order.India captain Rohit Sharma's century in Nagpur was an excpetion in the top order that couldn't kick on, on the Nagpur track that offered slow turn. Opener KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and Pujara all failed to make the most of the opportunity.

Top-Order Worries Remain As India Eye Another Big Win In Cheteshwar Pujara's 100th Test

KL Rahul's prolonged run of failures remains a worry but India will still start as overwhelming favourites for another three-day finish when they take on Australia in the second Test in New Delhi from Friday. The match will be one of Indian cricket's understated warrior Cheteshwar Pujara's 100th Test, a feat achieved after 13 years of sweat and toil. While Pujara would like to savour the momentous personal milestone with a 20th Test ton, one can't but paper over the concerns around India's top-order.

India become No.1 team across formats

The mammoth innings and 132-run win helped India dethrone the Aussies from the top spot in the longest format. Already the number one T20I side, India rose to the top spot in the ODI rankings last month when they whitewashed New Zealand 3-match series. India (115) are four rating points ahead of Australia (111) in the Test rankings and a win in the second Test, starting Friday, will not only consolidate their top spot but also aid their push for entering second consecutive World Test Championship Final.India need to win the four-match Border Gavaskar Trophy 3-1 or 3-0 to make the final.

Ravichandran Ashwin Rises To 2nd Spot In ICC Test Bowlers Rankings, Ravindra Jadeja Makes Significant Gains

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday jumped to the second spot in the ICC Men's Test Bowlers Rankings following his eight-wicket show against Australia in the opening Test in Nagpur. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, who made a successful comeback after almost five months due to a knee injury, has moved up to the 16th position, courtesy his player-of-the-match winning effort in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series-opener.

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Watch: Tributes pour in as Team India congratulates Cheteshwar Pujara ahead of his 100th Test

"Good Batter But Ten Times Better...": Harbhajan Singh's Interesting Comment On Rohit Sharma

India's Predicted XI Vs Australia, 2nd Test: Will Shreyas Iyer Replace Suryakumar Yadav?

ICC Issues Apology, Explains Reason Behind 'Ranking Glitch' Which Showed India As No.1 Test Side

India vs Australia, 2nd Test: After mauling the Aussies in Nagpur, India eye another dominating show in Delhi

Top-Order Worries Remain As India Eye Another Big Win In Cheteshwar Pujara's 100th Test

India become No.1 team across formats

Ravichandran Ashwin Rises To 2nd Spot In ICC Test Bowlers Rankings, Ravindra Jadeja Makes Significant Gains