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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 history with a rema𝐆rkable century but also won the hea👍rts of fans and fellow cricketers with a touching act of sportsmanship.
The Super Fours e😼ncounter between India and Pakistan was highly anticipated by cricket enthusiasts around the world. Although the rain had disrupted the original schedule, when the match finally began on the reserve day (Septemꦕber 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 standout𒉰 perf🅠ormers for the Men in Blue, both notching brilliant centuries.
In response, Pakistan’s innings stumbled, and they weဣre eventually 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 star 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 Salman bleed🃏ing after the ball hit near his eyes.
Great from KL Rahul to instantly check on him!
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
G✅reat gesture from KL Rahul when Agha Salman got inju🔥red ❤️
— Shahzaib Shaukat (@zaibshaukat23)
Agha Salman🏅 bleeding after the ball hit 𒊎near his eyes.
Great from KL Rahul to instantly check on him!
— shivang Soni 🕊️ (@shivang_so20265)
I liked how the Indian wicketkeeper- KL Rahul instantly went up to Agha Salmꩵan all concerned as blood dripped out of Salman’s face.
— Mehwish Shahid (@MehwishShahid)
Nice gesture from KL Rahul.
When the ball hit, he straight to go♏ ꦅSalman Agha and checking him.
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh)
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KL Rahul straightaway ♐went to Agha Salman and asked him about the injury, what a ges🉐ture 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 ❤️
— 𝐍ᴇʜᴀɴ ᴋɪ ʙᴀᴀᴛᴇɪɴ 🤷🏻 (@NehanNotebook)
Agha Salman bleeding after t💫he ball hit near his eyes. 🥹😨
— Aena 🌸 (@aenakhan715)
