KL Rahul's unbeaten 129 vs West Indies draws praise from wife Athiya and father-in-law Suniel Shetty

patrika.com (undefined) — October 4, 2026 at 03:01 AM UTC

Indian cricketer KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 129 runs in the third ODI against West Indies on Saturday, prompting celebratory social media posts from his wife Athiya Shetty and father-in-law Suniel Shetty. Rahul reached his ninth ODI century in just 80 balls. Suniel Shetty shared a video of the celebration on Instagram with the caption "Just Rahul being Rahul. Always proud," while Athiya posted a photo with a red heart emoji. This follows Suniel's previous praise of Rahul's century at Lord's in 2021. India posted 351/7 in 50 overs, with captain Rohit Sharma scoring 92 and Ruturaj Gaikwad 57. Despite West Indies winning the match, India had already secured the three-match series 2-0.

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