India, Oct. 2 -- KL Rahul carried his purple patch forward with a well-crafted half-century on Day 1 against the West Indies. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma having stepped away from Test cricket, the responsibility of guiding the batting unit has fallen on Rahul's shoulders, and he has embraced the role with maturity. After giving India strong starts in the recent England tour, the opener once again delivered at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The 32-year-old remained unbeaten at stumps on 53 off 114 balls to put India on top with 121/2 on the scoreboard after West Indies were bundled out for just 162 in Ahmedabad.

Former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel heaped praise on Rahul's composed knock against West Indies, highlightin...