India opener KL Rahul dedicated his century celebration to his daughter Evaarah after scoring a long-awaited home hundred against the West Indies on Day 2 of the Ahmedabad Test on Friday.
Rahul and his wife, actress Athiya Shetty, welcomed their daughter on March 24 this year, making the milestone knock particularly special for him.
“It was for my daughter," Rahul revealed at stumps when asked about the gesture.
Back at the top of the order after a successful tour of England, Rahul admitted he felt more nervous in a preparatory game against Australia A than in this series. “I just played a game last week. I was a bit nervous there because I wasn’t on the field for 5-6 weeks. To get back into rhythm, spend time in the middle, and play four-day and five-day cricket was a challenge physica