Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, who is currently serving as a commentator in IPL 2022, was quick to comment on Lucknow Super Giants KL Rahul’s trademark century celebration and urged him to accept rather than block the applause.

Rahul had brought up his century in the 19th over of the innings against Mumbai on Saturday and he then celebrated in his trademark shutting the outside noise style, covering his ears with his fingers.

Reacting to LSG skipper, Gavaskar however said that he does not understand the reason behind celebrating in this way when you have scored a century.

Speaking with IPL official broadcaster Star Sports during the mid-innings break, Gavaskar said he is shutting down the noise when he is got a hundred instead of receiving applause. He should do this when he has scored four, five, six runs but when he got a hundred take it out and enjoy the applause everybody is applauding him.

On his 100th IPL match, the Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul hit 103 not out off 60 balls to lead his team to an 18-run victory against Mumbai Indians on Saturday. He scored a brilliant century after surviving 20 overs on the crease. As a result, LSG went on to the target of 199.

With a boundary against Tymal Mills in the last over, he brought up his century and celebrated with his trademark’s the outside’ noise gesture. He removed his helmet and acknowledged the applause from the crowd at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. He then came up with his trademark celebration with both his hands near his ears and eyes closed. His celebration resembles shutting down the outside noise and criticism.

It was also Rahul’s third IPL century and second three-figure score as the captain of an IPL squad. After Virat Kohli, the LSG captain is now only the second player to lead a team to multiple IPL centuries. He has become only the second player after Virat Kohli to lead a team to numerous IPL centuries.

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