Watch: KL Rahul shows off his multilingual skills during 2nd innings hundred in Leeds-OxBig News Network

KL Rahul showed off his multilingual skills during the course of his second-innings hundred against England in the Leeds Test. Rahul scored a magnificent 137 and shared partnerships with Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant and Karun Nair during the course of his knock, with all three men coming from different states.

In the video that has gone viral on social media, Rahul was seen taking to Sudharsan in Tamil. The Indian opener told the youngster from Tamil Nadu that there was some good bounce on the track and he would need to be cautious.

“Machi, nalla bounce irikke. (There is some good bounce on the track.),” Rahul was seen telling Sudharsan.

When it came to Pant, Rahul was seen constantly talking to Pant during their 195-run stand and calming his partner down in hindi. The Indian opener was constantly chatting with his vice-captain to ensure that India had the upper hand in the second session.

When it came to his close friend Karun, the duo were seen talking in Kannada.

Rahul’s multilingual skills impress Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik, who was on commentary duty with Sky Sports, was impressed by the versatility shown by Rahul while talking to his teammates.

“He’s speaking Tamil to Sai sudharshan, speaking in Hindi to Rishabh and now he’s speaking in kannada to Karun Nair. Not only versatile in batting but also in languages,” said Karthik.

When it came to the batting, Rahul was just a class apart from others. The Indian opener personified calmness and got to his hundred in 202 balls. He went past Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid to be the Indian opener with the most hundreds in England.

Rahul’s hundred helped India reach 365 in the second innings and set a target of 371 for England to chase.

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