Former Cricketers Congratulate Ishant on 100th Test Appearance

From Sachin to Raina, cricket’s leading figures wasted no time to hail Ishant on his historic landmark.

When Ishant Sharma trapped England’s Dan Lawrence lbw during the first test in Chennai, he joined an exclusive 300+ wickets club of Indian bowler which includes legendary names like Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev, Ashwin Ravichandran, Harbhajan Singh, and Zaheer Khan.

Today, he is set to join India’s elite 100-test club when India plays England in the historic third test at the Motera Cricket Stadium, the largest cricket stadium in the world. Ishant Sharma became the 3rd bowler in the country to achieve the 100-test club milestone joining the ranks of Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev and Harbhajan Singh.

From Sachin Tendulkar to Suresh Raina, cricket’s leading figures wasted no time to hail Ishant on his historic landmark:

Congratulations @ImIshant on reaching 100 test matches. A fantastic achievement for any cricketer. Well done mate👍🏽#INDvENG

— Jason Gillespie 🌱 (@dizzy259) February 24, 2021

Playing 100 Tests is a great landmark for any cricketer, especially a fast bowler. Have seen you play from your U-19 days & played alongside you in your 1st Test. Proud of you & your service to #TeamIndia.

Continue to serve in the best possible manner. Congrats @ImIshant! pic.twitter.com/onBVpgoRLr

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 24, 2021

Congratulations @ImIshant. Not a bad place to play your 100th. Only second Indian pacer to do so after great @therealkapildev. I had the best seat in the house at short leg when he announced himself to the cricket world with that spell to @RickyPonting. #PinkBallTest #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/Y8ddOe8HSg

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) February 24, 2021

Two teens from Delhi get picked to play Ranji together. When one got picked for tests, the other had to wake him up to give him the news.
15 years later, the tall one is playing his 100th test under India's most successful test captain, the friend who woke him up
Ishant & Virat pic.twitter.com/Nh5i8ddw1V

— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) February 24, 2021

What a journey it has been for #IshantSharma . That he is only the 4th Indian bowler ever and only the second Indian fast-bowler to play 100 Test's speaks a lot about his hardwork and toil. Well done lambu ! pic.twitter.com/WsPIgYLFQK

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) February 24, 2021

💯 Tests! Congratulations @ImIshant bro! Fantastic achievement for a fantastic player. Credit to your hard work and dedication 😊

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) February 24, 2021

Congratulations @ImIshant for your 100th Test .. Very happy for you.. How bout a 5fer or Man of the match on ur 100th test ? all the best @BCCI @StarSportsIndia

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 24, 2021

Who else is excited to watch @ImIshant play his 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th Test 🔝😎 #TeamIndia #INDvENG @Paytm pic.twitter.com/kgj5PLeBQs

— BCCI (@BCCI) February 24, 2021

Ishant Sharma! 🔥 Wow, what a start. Happy 100!😍🇮🇳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #INDvENG

— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) February 24, 2021

A well deserved milestone @ImIshant. Congratulations & best wishes for your 100th test match brother. This will surely be a momentous #PinkBallTest at #GCA stadium. #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/7pqsyudT04

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) February 24, 2021

What a way to start his 100th Test match 🎉

Ishant Sharma removes Dom Sibley for nought!#INDvENG ➡️ https://t.co/0unCGUOHmI pic.twitter.com/rAKeUPXMTd

— ICC (@ICC) February 24, 2021

It’s going be a historic test, as a cricketer having the biggest stadium with great facilities gives me a sense of pride & encouragement. @ImIshant only the 2nd fast bowler to play 100 test for our country, outstanding achievement fella! @JayShah @GCAMotera #MoteraCricketStadium pic.twitter.com/u6qNneaCua

— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) February 24, 2021

Biggest ground, tallest cricketer: Ishant could not have found a better stadium to play his 100th Test #MoteraCricketStadium

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) February 24, 2021

Overall, Ishant becomes the 70th cricketer to appear in 100 Tests and he was presented with a special cap and a memento by the President of India.