KL Rahul achieved a remarkable milestone on the opening day of the second Test between India and the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Friday. Partnering with Yashasvi Jaiswal at the start of the innings, Rahul surpassed the 2000-run mark in the World Test Championship, becoming the seventh Indian to do so. He entered the match needing just 16 runs to reach this achievement and secured it by striking Jayden Seales for consecutive fours on the final two deliveries of the ninth over during India’s first innings.

Having had a standout performance in the first Test in Ahmedabad, Rahul now boasts a total of 2022 runs across 31 WTC matches. Meanwhile, star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, sidelined from the current series due to a foot injury, remains India’s leading

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