Overview

• India reached 448/5 on Day 2 in Ahmedabad against West Indies to lead by 286 runs after hundreds from Rahul, Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja.
• Rahul said his celebration signaled a tribute to his daughter Evaarah, who was born on March 24.
• He acknowledged nerves after a 5–6 week break from the field and described the shift back to four- and five-day cricket as physically demanding.
• Rahul explained that he has focused on accumulating singles and twos on home pitches to convert starts into centuries.
• The century lifted Rahul's tally in the 2025–27 World Test Championship cycle to 632 runs in six Tests.