Rahul did a unique celebration by closing his eyes and blocking his ears with his fingers on scoring a century in the 2nd ODI against England.

KL Rahul silenced his critics in style as he scored his 5th ODI century against England. On being asked about the significance of his celebration during the innings break, he said, "It (the celebration) is just to shut out the noise, not to disrespect anyone. There are people out there who try to pull you down at times you need to neglect them. So that's just a message to shut out that noise. When I and Virat were batting, we needed anything around 300, so happy with this total,"

"I was disappointed after the T20 series, but that's how the game goes. Few quality shots eased my nerves. Really happy I was able to build those partnerships with Virat and Rishabh. India ended up making 336 in the second ODI thanks to scores from Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant. "When I and Virat were batting, we needed anything around 300, so happy with this total. It was a hot day and it was important for us to get a partnership. Really happy with what we have achieved after 50 overs. Scoring runs makes you confident, and that's what you want to do," he added.

Rahul scored 108 runs off 114 balls and tailored an important partnership of 121 runs with Captain Virat Kohli.