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Hyderabad’s Rahul Radesh celebrates after scoring a century during the Ranji Trophy Elite match against Rajasthan at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal on Sunday.
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A 367-day gap between First Class centuries can’t be easy to reckon with. Ask Hyderabad’s Rahul Radesh. After a remarkable maiden ton in the Ranji Trophy against Rajasthan last season, it took the same opponent for Radesh to push through for another ton on Sunday.
“I’ve been getting good starts, but sometimes you have to play a certain opposition to get to that milestone, so yeah, Rajasthan now has to be my favourite opposition,” he told The Hindu.
It was a knock of two halves from the 22-year-old keeper-batter: slow to begin with and later adeptly changing gears while pushing Hyderabad to a competitive score.
“I had to bat with the tail. The team’s message was that I take charge, find boundaries and take calculated risks,” he explained.
Rahul, who disclosed that Hyderabad’s initial target was to get to 350, remained confident of breaking down Kunal Singh Rathore and Ajay Kookna’s resistance early on day three.
“We had them five down for around 120, when a small partnership began, which is normal. One wicket and we’ll be into the tail. Once the new ball comes [on Monday], we can attack and get those crucial wickets.”
Published – November 09, 2025 08:39 pm IST
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Rajasthan now has to be my favourite opposition: Rahul Radesh
