India opener KL Rahul dedicated his century celebration to his daughter Evaarah after bringing up a long-awaited home hundred against the West Indies on Day 2 of the Ahmedabad Test on Friday. Rahul and his wife, actress Athiya Shetty, welcomed their daughter on March 24 this year, and the opener said the milestone knock carried a special meaning for him. “It was for my daughter,” Rahul revealed at stumps when asked about the gesture.

Back at the top of the order after a successful tour of England, Rahul admitted he had felt more nerves in a preparatory game against Australia A than in this series. “I just played a game last week. I was a bit nervous there because I wasn’t on the field for 5-6 weeks. To get back into rhythm, spend time in the middle, and play four-day and five-day cricket

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