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In the heart-pounding clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan during the Super Fours stage of the Asia Cup 2023, KL Rahul not only etched his name in the annals of cricket his♛tory with a remarkable century but also won the hearts of fans and fellow cricketers with a touching act of sportsmanship.
The Super Fours encounter between India and Pakistan was highly anticipated by cricket enthusiasts around the world. Although t❀he rain had disrupted the original schedule, when the match finally be🐷gan on the reserve day (September 11), it did not disappoint.
India’s dominance on the reserve day
Resuming their innings at 147/2, India posted a formidable total of 356 runs without losing any further wickets. Virat Kohli and Rahul were the s🐻tandout performers for the Men in Bl🍒ue, both notching brilliant centuries.
In response, Pakistan’s innings stumbled, and they we꧂re e♛ventually bundled out for just 128 runs in 32 overs. Fakhar Zaman top-scored with 27 runs, while Agha Salman and Iftikhar Ahmed contributed 23 runs each. However, their efforts fell short, and India emerged victorious by a huge margin of 228 runs. Kuldeep Yadav was the sta꧅r among 💮the Indian bowlers, bagging a sensational fifer for his team.
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KL Rahul’s heartwarming gesture towards Agha Salman
While Rahul’s stunning century stole the spotlight, it was also a small yet heartwarming gesture from the Karnataka-born cricketer during the game that won the hearts of the fans.
Rahul’s act of sportsmanship came when Pakistan batter Agha Salman found himself in a precarious situation after sustaining a painful blow near his eye while attempting a sweep shot against the spin wizard Ravindra Jadeja. The impact was severe, and Salman began bleeding from the injury.
Keeping the wickets for India, Rahul exhibited his concern for the injured Salman and instantly walked up to the batter to check on his condition and ensure that he was okay. The images and videos of Rahul’s kind gesture spread like wildfire on social media and cricket forums, earning widespread praise from netizens.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Agha Salmജan bleedin🌳g after the ball hit near his eyes.
Great from KL Rahul to instantly check on him!
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Great gesture from KL Rahul when Agha Salman got injured ❤️ 🍎🌃
— Shahzaib Shaukat (@zaibshaukat23)
Agha Salman b꧟leeding after the ball hit n♔ear his eyes.
Great from KL Rahul to instantly check on him!
— Virat18Perfect🕊️ (@shivang_so20265)
I liked how the Indian wicketkeeper- KL Rahul instantly💞 went up to Agha Salman all concerne♉d as blood dripped out of Salman’s face.
— Mehwish Shahid (@MehwishShahid)
Nice gesture from KL Rahul.
When the ball hitꩵ, he straight to go Salman Agha and checking him.
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh)
Agha Salman, ball hits his face and got 🩸. Nice gesture from ꦺ
— S-G-D-0-1-2-0 (@SELVA0120)
Salman Agha got hurt and how quickly KL Rahul checked on꧋ him❤️.
— Namra Khan 🕊 (@Namra_Khann)
When Agha salman got hit by ball from jadeja only kl rah𓂃ul went to see him that show charac𝔍ter of cricketer, not by kohli, rohit
— Kaif (@ahmad49gmailcom)
KL Rahul straightaway went to Agha Salman and as𝄹ked him about the injury, ♕what a gesture by KL.
— Ahmad Haseeb (@iamAhmadhaseeb)
Hope Agha Salman Is Fine, That's Not Looking Good It's Bleeding, That's Dangerous Yaar Should Wear Helmet, Good To See Kl Rahul Checking Him ❤️
— 𝓝𝓮𝓱𝓪𝓷'𝓼 ɴᴏᴛᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ📘🤙🏻 (@NehanNotebook)
Agha Salman b𒉰leeding aft♉er the ball hit near his eyes. 🥹😨
— Aena 👑🔥 (@aenakhan715)