Follow UsKL Rahul has decided that he will not put a foot wrong any more as far as his red-ball cricket is concerned. After smashing 532 runs in five matches in England at an average of more than 50 with two centuries, he hit a hundred in the very first match at home as well.
With this ton against West Indies on October 3 (Friday), Rahul notched up his 10th century as opener and went past his head coach Gautam Gambhir in the list of most Test tons by an Indian opener. At the same time, he also overtook former captain Rohit Sharma.
Most Centuries In Tests For An Indian Opener
33 - Sunil Gavaskar
22 - Virender Sehwag
12 - Murali Vijay
10 - KL Rahul
9- Gautam Gambhir
9 - Rohit Sharma
Although Rahul got out exactly at 100 and became the only player in the history of cricket to get out 100 twice in a calendar year, he managed to score his first century at home after a gap of 8 years, nine months and 16 days, which is the longest gap between two home centuries for an Indian batter.
In the pre world-war era, the likes of George Gunn (England) and Warren Bardsley (Australia) had a gap of 17 years and 13 years, respectively, in between two home Test tons.
In modern day cricket, Pakistan’s Fawad Alam had a gap of 11.5 years between his two Test centuries, although not at home. Both of his tons came away from home.
Parthiv Patel of India had a gap of 12 years and 43 days between his two Test half centuries.
Here are other records that Rahul created in this innings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 3 (Friday).
Most Runs For KL Rahul In A Calendar Year In Tests
649* - 2025
633 - 2017
539 - 2016
493 - 2024
Players To Get Out Exactly At 100 Multiple Times In Tests
4 - Leonard Hutton (ENG)
3 - Graeme Wood (AUS)
2* - KL Rahul (IND)
2 - Gordon Greenidge (WI)
2 - Kevin Pietersen (ENG)
2 - Steve Waugh (AUS)
2 - Mark Waugh (AUS)