Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty, who is also the wife of Indian cricketer KL Rahul, reacted to his century on Day 4 of the first Test between India and England at Headingley, Leeds. Opening the innings in India’s second outing, Rahul brought up his hundred in the 62nd over with a couple off Shoaib Bashir’s final delivery.
To celebrate the moment, Athiya shared an Instagram story featuring a picture of Rahul celebrating his century during the match.
“This one is special,” she wrote on her story with a heart emoji and also tagged the batter.
Here are some fan’s reaction:
💯 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙆𝙇 𝙍𝙖𝙝𝙪𝙡! 👏 👏
His 9⃣th TON in Test cricket 🙌 🙌
What a wonderful knock this has been! 👌 👌
Updates ▶️ https://t.co/CuzAEnBkyu#TeamIndia | #ENGvIND | @klrahul pic.twitter.com/XBr9RiheBR
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 23, 2025
Watching him bat this innings is like watching the MCC coaching manual in action. Top top knock from a high class batter. Well played @klrahul 👏🏻 #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/Tjy4sImfSd
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 23, 2025
A spirited ton from KL Rahul to put India in a promising position in Headingley 🙌#ENGvIND 📲: https://t.co/FXxW1HkGLm pic.twitter.com/XRHU2JYAC8
— ICC (@ICC) June 23, 2025
🟥 India Dominates Day 4 at Headingley: Rahul & Pant Hit Twin Tons, Lead Over England Passes 300
On Day 4 of the first Test at Headingley, KL Rahul smashed his 9th Test century (120*), and Rishabh Pant became the first Indian wicket-keeper to hit hundreds in both innings… pic.twitter.com/8EIftSuXfB
— BharatPaksh (@PakshForBharat) June 23, 2025
KL Rahul! What a player to watch. I hope you will carry on the form throughout the series. Great knock man. #INDvsENGTest #KLRahul
— jugal.gaud (@im_gaud) June 23, 2025
Goenka Sahab watching KL Rahul and Pant's performance pic.twitter.com/ui2wany8Si
— Paisa hi Paisa hoga (@Tuhaikaunbe) June 23, 2025
5️⃣ 100* vs England 🏴 – [Leeds], 2025
Under immense pressure, KL Rahul delivers yet again!
Steadying the innings and scoring a silent masterclass.
A reminder of his quality. 🙌#KLRahul #INDvsENG #Test100 pic.twitter.com/LdvYFBbKIh— Pankaj Saini (@SainiPank92929) June 23, 2025
At the Tea break on Day 4, KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 120 from 227 deliveries, having struck 15 boundaries during his innings. The right-handed batter has looked in sublime form, playing with remarkable fluency and control throughout.
KL Rahul Creates Record With Third Test Century As Asian Opener In England
KL Rahul etched his name in the record books during the ongoing first Test against England by becoming the first Asian opener to score three centuries in Test matches on English soil. In achieving this feat, he surpassed renowned names like Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar, Vijay Merchant, Ravi Shastri, and Tamim Iqbal — all of whom managed two centuries as openers in England.
Rahul’s maiden Test ton in England came in 2018 at The Oval, where he played a gritty knock of 149 off 224 deliveries in India’s second innings. His second century in the country followed in 2021 at the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground, where he scored 129 off 250 balls in the opening innings.
With this latest hundred, Rahul now has a total of nine Test centuries in his career, with a remarkable eight of those coming in overseas conditions. He has scored just one century in home Tests. In the absence of senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, Rahul has stepped up as a dependable figure in the batting lineup, having also contributed a solid 42 runs in the first innings.
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