Suniel Shetty is beaming with pride as his son-in-law, KL Rahul, scored a magnificent century in the second innings of the Leeds Test against England. KL Rahul, married to Suniel Shetty’s daughter Athiya, made headlines with his professional brilliance rather than his personal life.

Rahul played a patient and classy innings, scoring 137 runs off 247 balls with 18 boundaries. After falling short in the first innings, he made no mistakes this time and anchored India’s innings brilliantly, especially after the early dismissals of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill.

Suniel Shetty expressed his admiration on social media, writing, “A knock that spoke less, but said everything. Proud of you son @klrahul,” highlighting the quiet strength Rahul showed in this innings.

Veteran cricketers also lauded Rahul’s performance. Sourav Ganguly called the century “very important for India,” while Irfan Pathan described Rahul as the “main man now in Test cricket,” bridging the gap between retiring seniors and upcoming talent. Wasim Jaffer praised Rahul’s technique, calling the innings like “watching the MCC coaching manual in action.”

This century was Rahul’s 9th in Test cricket, with an impressive eight of those centuries coming on foreign soil — underlining his ability to perform consistently away from home.

KL Rahul’s innings not only helped India post a strong total but also earned him heartfelt appreciation from his father-in-law and cricketing legends a like.