Rahul shines with landmark ton on gripping day at Lord’s

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K.L. Rahul

KL Rahul amassed his 10th Test ton as India and England engaged in a fierce contest on the third day of the Lord’s Test.

The seasoned campaigner joined elite company, scoring his second successive Test match hundred at Lord’s. The Indian opener had also claimed a triple-figure score at the venue back in 2021, when India registered a thrilling win over the hosts.

Rahul became only the second Indian batter to score multiple hundreds at Lord’s in the longest format. Former India Captain Dilip Vengsarkar leads the tally for the visiting batters with most Test hundreds at the venue.

The century is Rahul’s fourth in Tests in England, joint second-most by an Indian batter in the country alongside Rishabh Pant, Sachin Tendulkar, and Dilip Vengsarkar.

“In the last year or so, I have worked on a few mental drills, I spent a bit of time with an expert who can help me with improving my reaction time and some mental drills and games that you can play that help you get better with your reaction time and stuff like that,” Rahul stated.

“I have always enjoyed batting for long periods of time even when I was growing up; even when I played junior cricket, I always enjoyed batting for long hours and I could focus for long hours but I think a bit of that, a bit of this, has just helped me in the last few years.”

Reflecting on his increased responsibility as the most experienced batter in the side, Rahul highlighted his drive for consistency. “That is something that I have strived for all my career, is to be consistent and perform on a consistent basis and be one of the guys on the team that the team can look up to and really count on.”

“I am happy that the performances are coming through in the last few years. My mindset or my hunger or my passion towards the game has always been there, but in the last few years. I think the performances are showing too.”

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