KL Rahul‘s courageous century through the ongoing opening Test towards South Africa right here on Wednesday drew excessive acclaim from the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, who has rated the knock “in the top ten in the history” of India’s red-ball cricket. Rahul, who walked into the center whereas the Indians have been 4 down for 92 on Day 1 on Tuesday, made a gutsy 101 off 137 balls earlier than being knocked over by debutant pacer Nandre Burger, because the guests have been all out for 245.

Commentating in Hindi on Star Sports, Gavaskar asserted that Rahul’s knock had come on a tough floor, the place the ball was behaving erratically, and felt that the boldness wanted to bat on such a monitor must be huge.

“I have been watching cricket for over 50 years now, and I can undoubtedly say this century by Rahul has to be in the top ten of India’s Test history because it’s a different pitch here,” Gavaskar mentioned.

“A batter would not gain the confidence so easily that he has set, especially with the ball doing anything at any time.” Applauding the six that Rahul hit off Gerald Coetzee to get to his ton, Gavaskar added, “The shot with which he reached to his hundred, no praise would be enough for it. It was a length ball, and he played a shot that you would normally see in T20s. Amazing!” Rahul’s century occurred to be his second at this floor. He is now the one abroad batter to have a number of Test tons right here.

Striking 14 fours and 4 sixes throughout his knock, he has additionally turn into the second Indian wicketkeeper-batter after Rishabh Pant to hit a Test century within the nation.

Rahul additionally continued his impeccable report of scoring a whole lot in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) international locations, with 5 of his eighth tons coming in these nations.