India, June 26 -- Former India cricketer and Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani lauded KL Rahul for his commitment, highlighting how he joined the Indian team in England early despite recently embracing fatherhood. Rahul, who is the senior-most batter in the current Test team after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's retirement, arrived in England early before the rest of the squad and played an India A game to get ready for red-ball cricket after the completion of IPL 2025. The elegant right-hander backed up his early arrival in England with a brilliant century in the second innings of the first Test, justifying his decision and underlining his commitment to the team.

Badani was thoroughly impressed with Rahul's determination, noting th...