‘It is just to shut out the noise’: KL Rahul’s strong message for critics after fifth ODI ton | Cricket News

KL Rahul, who was going by a tough patch in the recently-concluded T20I collection towards England, has lastly obtained again his groove as the 28-year-old scored a effective century in the second ODI in Pune on Friday. The batsman initially started taking part in an ideal second-fiddle to skipper Virat Kohli and reconstructed India’s innings after dropping two early wickets. 

Rahul went on to notch his fifth ODI ton, earlier than he was dismissed by Tom Curran on 108 off 114 balls, which included seven fours and two towering sixes. During the course of his innings, Rahul stitched an important 121-run stand along with his skipper for the third-wicket and added one other important 113 runs with wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant for the fourth wicket as hosts piled a big 336/6 in 50 overs. 

After finishing his century, Rahul celebrated the feat by placing each his palms on ears. On being requested about the celebration publish the Indian innings, the right-handed batsman had a strong message for his critics. 

“It is just to shut out the noise, not to disrespect anyone. There are people out there who try to pull you down, at times you need to neglect them. So that’s just a message to shut out that noise,” Rahul mentioned.  

Giving insights of his partnerships with Kohli and Pant, Rahul added: ” It was a hot day and it was important for us to get a partnership. Really happy with what we have achieved after 50 overs. Scoring runs makes you confident, and that’s what you want to do.”

“I was disappointed after the T20 series, but that’s how the game goes. Few quality shots eased my nerves. Really happy I was able to build those partnerships with Virat and Rishabh,” he concluded.