Rajat Paliwal's 21st first-class ton: A century without knowing he was nearing one

Services captain Rajat Paliwal scored his 21st first-class century on Monday, rescuing Services in their match against Delhi. Paliwal bats under a unique superstition — he asks for his name to be kept off the scoreboard, meaning he was unaware he was approaching the milestone. Scoreboard operator Ravikant, who has worked at Palam's Air Force Complex Ground for 35 years, noted that Paliwal's name has been absent from the manual board since cricket resumed after Covid.