three-indian-batters-hit-centuries,-three-unique-celebrations-watch:rahul-dedicates-unique-gesture-to-his-daughter,-jadeja-brings-out-his-trademark-‘sword’,-jurel-with-an-army-salute

On Friday, in the Ahmedabad Test against West Indies, three Indian batters KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja scored centuries. All three batters celebrated their centuries in different styles. Rahul put fingers in his mouth like a whistle, dedicating the gesture to his daughter, Jadeja swung his bat like a sword, while Dhruv Jurel saluted his father, who served in the army, in army style. India scored 448 runs for the loss of 5 wickets at Stumps on Day 2. The team has also gained a lead of 286 runs over West Indies. IND Vs WI Moments from Day 2 of the first Test 1. Gill’s first half-century in India as captain As captain, Shubman Gill is playing his first match in India. Gill scored 50 runs in India’s first innings. This is Gill’s first fifty in the country as captain. He completed his fifty by taking a single off the last ball of Khary Pierre in the 56th over. This was also his first half-century in Tests against West Indies. 2. KL Rahul celebrated his century with unique ‘baby’ gesture, dedicates it to daughter KL Rahul completed his century in the 65th over of the Indian innings. This is his 11th century in his Test career and second in India. He hadn’t scored a single century at home since 2016. After completing the century, Rahul first kissed the tricolour on his helmet and then put a few of his fingers in his mouth, seemingly whistling but later dedicated the gesture to his daughter. Rahul’s daughter, Ivara, was born on March 24 this year. 3. Dhruv Jurel hit the first six of the Indian innings In the 71st over, Dhruv Jurel hit the first six of the Indian innings. On Roston Chase’s back-of-a-length ball, Dhruv Jurel went on the backfoot and hit a magnificent six over mid-wicket. 4. Jadeja’s sword celebration after Century
Ravindra Jadeja completed his century in 168 balls by taking a single off Jomel Warrican’s delivery. After this, he brandished his bat like a sword and performed the sword celebration. Jadeja often performs this sword celebration after completing a fifty or a century. 5. Jurel dedicated his century to his father in army style
In the 116th over of the Indian innings, Dhruv Jurel completed his maiden Test century. He hit a boundary off the last ball of Roston Chase’s over to complete his century. After scoring the century, Jurel dedicated it to his father in army style. Dhruv turned his bat into an army jawan’s rifle and then saluted. Jurel’s father, Nem Chand, is a retired Havildar from the Indian Army. Jurel was dismissed after scoring 125 runs.