India's wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel gave credit to England's talismanic batter Joe Root for assisting him in refining his batting approach and strokeplay after slamming his maiden Test ton on the second day of the two-match series opener against the West Indies in Ahmedabad.
India's stylish opener, KL Rahul, opened up about his Test century drought on home soil, which ended after nine years, attributing it to a change in mentality following his sizzling exploits on the second day of the series opener against the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Indian star opener KL Rahul, following his century against the West Indies at Ahmedabad, mentioned that playing in different conditions, particularly in England, has been beneficial for his confidence.
KL brought his first home century since 2016 and only his second during the WI Test at Ahmedabad, grinding out a masterclass of 100 in 197 balls, with 12 fours. This also made him join the elite company of Indian openers with 10 or more Test tons. After a blockbuster tour to England as a
Beaming with pride, actor Athiya Shetty could not resist praising her husband and cricketer KL Rahul after the batter scored his first test century on Indian soil after nine years on Friday.
Rahul surpassed Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma, both of whom have nine Test centuries as openers, during the ongoing first Test against the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Indian opener KL Rahul brought an end to a long wait for a Test century on home soil, registering his 11th ton in the longest format during the opening Test against the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.
Former Indian wicketkeeper/batter Parthiv Patel praised KL Rahul's outstanding performance against the West Indies on Day 1 of the first Test in Ahmedabad, saying he carried on his form from the England tour.
India lost just two wickets in the third session on Day 1 of the first Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan falling to the West Indies bowlers.
Test captain Shubman Gill divulged that India is still mulling over its combination ahead of the opening Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Thursday, hinting at the possibility of Kuldeep Yadav being sacrificed for batting depth and team combination.