They played together for Sussex in English County cricket.
Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter, Mohammad Rizwan, and veteran Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara played together for Sussex in English County Cricket, where they became good friends.
However, it sounds a bit unexpected given the relationship between India and Pakistan due to political tension, but the cricketers from both nations shared a great bond on the field.
Well, on June 1, Mohammad Rizwan celebrated his 30th birthday and was wished by his Sussex teammate, Cheteshwar Pujara, on his special day on Twitter, which caught the attention of many.
Notably, Pujara and Rizwan shared Sussex rooms in the County Championship 2022, and they even made their debuts for Sussex in the same match. During their time in England, Pujara and Rizwan became good friends, and now the Indian cricketer’s post proved it.
Pujara shared a picture of him with Rizwan on Twitter and wrote: "Happy birthday, @iMRizwanPak! Have a fabulous year ahead. "
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Recently, Rizwan had praised Pujara, and was quoted by Cricwick: “He is a very nice and loving guy. And his concentration and focus too... If you get a chance to learn something, you should do it.”
He added, “In terms of concentration levels and I told this to the coaches here too. In my whole career, the players with the most focus, and concentration are Younis bhai, Fawad Alam and his (Pujara's).”