Really enjoyed my batting – KL Rahul on his first innings ton against WI

KL Rahul registered his 11th century in Test cricket as his early charge in the second day set the tone right for India's dominance on Day 2 of the first Test against West Indies. With 12 fours to his name, Rahul’s innings was the perfect mix of control, composure and aggression. Talking at the end of day’s play, Rahul highlighted the conditions while emphasizing the great headspace that he has been in off late.

Shedding light about the innings, Rahul said, “Really enjoyed my batting. Playing in different conditions. England was fun. Obviously getting runs there gives you a lot of confidence and coming into this game with some runs behind me also helped. Feeling fresher after a longish break after the series. Yeah, I really enjoyed being back.”

Explaining his mental state, Rahul said, “I just played a game last week (for India A). So yeah, I was a bit nervous playing there because I haven't been on the field for a good 5-6 weeks. So just to get back into that rhythm, just to get back into getting runs and spending time in the field and coming in day after day for 4-5 days is a bit of a challenge physically as well.”

Highlighting the conditions and the friction that his physique had to undergo to carve the century, Rahul added, “The conditions here have been really really challenging physically. The game that I played last week was even worse. So yeah, physically it's been really challenging. But yeah, it's good to be out in the middle and it was good for me to have that game and get some miles in me.”