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KL Rahul Hits Unbeaten 100 in Ahmedabad, Ends Long Wait for Home Test Century

Analysts call the knock a product of role clarity, with senior responsibility at the top.

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Overview

  • He reached 100 off 192 balls and remains not out in the first Test against West Indies, his first Test hundred in India since 2016.
  • India have turned to Rahul to set the tempo at the top following Rohit Sharma's Test exit, with the opener now seen as the innings tone-setter.
  • He held the innings together after early wickets, with India 188/3 when Shubman Gill fell to Roston Chase.
  • The century extends a sustained run that included 532 runs in 10 innings in England and a hundred for India A against Australia A.
  • Parthiv Patel praised the 'outstanding' display and predicted he could surpass his 2017 tally, while Daren Ganga credited role clarity for unlocking his best; Rahul is reported at 585 runs in 11 WTC 2025–27 innings, second to Shubman Gill.