Viral IPL Video: KL Rahul is known for his batting skills and emotional connect with fans. In a heartwarming incident that took place in 2018, he gave away his award to a fan. Chasing a target of 187 runs, KL Rahul played an outstanding innings to bring his team tantalizingly close to victory against the Mumbai Indians in their own territory.
KL Rahul’s blistering innings
Despite KL Rahul’s magnificent knock of 94 runs off just 60 balls, featuring 10 fours and 3 sixes, Kings XI Punjab fell agonizingly short of their target of 187 runs, losing the match by a narrow margin of three runs against Mumbai Indians. Despite Rahul’s valiant efforts, the R Ashwin-led team was unable to claim victory. Unfortunately, once Rahul was dismissed in the 19th over, KXIP’s hopes of winning the match were dashed.
After the match, the player received the FBB stylish player of the match award for his remarkable performance. However, he chose to give it away to a random fan as he felt disappointed about not being able to lead his team to victory, despite being the Orange cap holder at the time. Nonetheless, his exceptional inning had won the hearts of many fans.
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Speaking on his knock, KL Rahul said, “In the first half of IPL I was hitting the ball well but I would get out on 50-60 and then I’d find myself sitting in the dugout, seeing my team struggle sometimes. As an opening batsman, I wanted to take that extra responsibility.”
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