IND vs WI: KL Rahul smashes 11th Test century during 1st Test against West Indies in Ahmedabad

India veteran wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul smashed his 11th Test century during Day 2 of the first Test match against West Indies at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The 33-year-old star, who remained unbeaten overnight on 53 alongside skipper Shubman Gill, has completed his hundred run-mark on 190 balls, smashing 12 fours. With this century, the Karnataka batter ended his nine-year-long wait to score his second Test century in India.

Rahul scored his first Test century in India against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in December 2016. In that match, he scored 199 runs in 311 balls in India’s first innings and hammered 16 fours and 3 sixes during his stay at the crease.

KL Rahul's Test centuries

RUNS	BALLS	4/6s	INNINGS	AGAINST	VENUE	DATE
110	262	13/1	2nd	Australia	Sydney	January 2015
108	190	13/1	2nd	Sri Lanka	Colombo	August 2015
158	303	15/3	2nd	West Indies	Kingston	July-August 2016
199	311	16/3	2nd	England	Chennai	December 2016
149	224	20/1	4th	England	The Oval	September 2018
129	250	12/1	1st	England	Lord’s	August 2021
123	260	17/1	1st	South Africa	Centurion	December 2021
101	137	14/4	1st	South Africa	Centurion	December 2023
137	247	18/0	3rd	England	Leeds	June 2025
100	177	13/0	2nd	England	Lord’s	July 2025
100*	190	12/0	2nd	West Indies	Ahmedabad	October 2025

KL Rahul is in the form of his life as the wicketkeeper batter has smashed three centuries so far in 2025. His last Test century came against England during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 at Lord's Stadium in London.

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India vs West Indies 1st Test

Coming back to the match, KL Rahul's fine century helped India to reach 218 for three at lunch on the second day of the opening Test against West Indies. Rahul was batting on 100 with Dhruv Jurel (14) giving him company as India led the visitors by 56 runs at the break. India started their day at 121-2 and lost the wicket of skipper Shubman Gill (50) during the opening session. Earlier, the hosts bundled out West Indies on just 162 on Day 1 of the red-ball game.