Watch highlights: KL Rahul Test century against West Indies

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KL Rahul's Test century against West Indies: Team India's star batsman KL Rahul performed brilliantly in the first match of the two-match Test series between India and the West Indies. KL Rahul has been in excellent form for some time and has been consistently scoring runs for Team India. KL Rahul scored a century against the West Indies. He completed his century off 190 balls and is batting very well. He is becoming a problem for the West Indies team.

Highlights of KL Rahul's century against West Indies

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KL Rahul came in to open the innings in this match. He was determined from the outset to play for Team India while protecting wickets from one end, and he did just that. Team India's other top-order batsmen didn't perform particularly well, but KL Rahul, by scoring a century, proved why he is currently the best batsman in the Indian Test team.

KL Rahul shared a 98-run partnership with Shubman Gill and, while opening, also shared a 68-run partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal. In both these partnerships, KL Rahul played different roles. This is why Team India appears to be in a strong position in this Test match.

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Commanding & Klassy! ?@klrahul brings up his century at home, his 2nd in 8 years as #TeamIndia consolidate their lead. ??

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This celebration was for his new born baby Evaarah. ?? #KLRahul https://t.co/7i9dMA4l6w

— saurabh (@rajesh_3456) October 3, 2025

KL Rahul’s class is in a league of its own!

Pure elegance and composure at the crease! #KLRahul #ClassAct #INDvsWIpic.twitter.com/2eoxk90qW8

— Arshit Yadav (@imArshit) October 2, 2025

Scored 11 Test Centuries in 11 Years

KL Rahul made his Test debut in 2014. Since then, in the past 11 years, he has scored 11 Test centuries. This is his second Test century against the West Indies. His first century came against the Caribbean team in Kingston nine years ago, in 2016.

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Scored a Century in India After Nine Years

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It's been nine years since KL Rahul has scored a century on Indian soil. His last Test century was against England in Chennai in 2016. The Indian opener scored 199 runs at home, which is his highest score in his Test career so far.

Scored his second century of the year 2025

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KL Rahul opened the innings in the Ahmedabad Test against the West Indies. This is his second Test century as an opener this year. He previously scored his first century during the England tour. During his century against the West Indies, KL Rahul added 98 runs for the third wicket with Shubman Gill, becoming the highest run-scorer among openers this year.

India is aiming for a high score in the first innings of the Ahmedabad Test to script a big win against the West Indies. KL Rahul's innings could play a crucial role in achieving this goal.

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