KL Rahul produced one of his most mature innings in Test cricket in a match that demanded accuracy, patience, and poise. His century in the third innings of the first Test match at Headingley, Leeds, was a record-breaking innings that was as much about history as it was about runs.

Rahul's innings was a comeback to form in foreign conditions and contributed a few new chapters to his expanding legacy as a consistent Test opener. Let's take a look at the important milestones that he achieved with this masterful century:

Records and Milestones Reached by KL Rahul at Leeds:

• 9th Test Century – His ninth in the longest version of the game, reasserting his consistency in do-or-die situations.
• 4th Test Hundred Century against England – He now has four Test centuries against England, becoming one of a rare group of Indians to dominate the English bowling unit.
• Joint-Fifth Most Test Centuries by an Indian in SENA Nations (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) – Rahul's away record is among the best for Indian batsmen in tough conditions.

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• Joint-Third Most Test Centuries by an Indian Opener in England – He now has this position shared by other great Indian openers who have consistently scored on English soil.
• Most Test Centuries by an Indian Opener in England – Rahul now has this record single-handedly, emphasizing his phenomenal success as an opener at the top of the order in England.
• Second Visiting Opener to Achieve a Century in the 3rd Innings at Leeds – A rare feat in this historic ground, where batting in the third innings proves challenging.

Rahul's performance was a display of timing, temperament, and technique rather than numbers. He came out tall and batted with quiet assurance under pressure. Rahul's century in Leeds might be the game-changing moment as India looks to improve in the series.