Ahmedabad, Oct 3: KL Rahul ended a nine-year wait to score a Test century on Indian soil, while Shubman Gill marked his first home Test as captain with a composed fifty, steering India to 218 for 3 at the end of the morning session on Day 2 of the first India–West Indies Test at Narendra Modi Stadium.
Resuming at 121 for 2, India added 97 runs in a session defined by Rahul’s steady redemption and Gill’s assured leadership. Rahul, unbeaten on 100, built his innings stroke by stroke, celebrating his 11th Test hundred by removing his helmet, kissing the Indian badge, and acknowledging the crowd.
Gill, captain at just 26, contributed 50 off 100 balls, playing elegant shots including a square cut, flicks past mid-wicket, and cover drives, before being dismissed attempting a reverse sweep. Tog