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KL Rahul's Heartwarming Gesture Leaves Staff Member Speechless After Match Award | Watch

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Last Updated: November 08, 2026, 10:32 IST

Rahul was named the Game Changer of the Match after rain forced the match to be abandoned, with the post-match presentation ceremony held indoors.

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KL Rahul gifted his phone to a staff member (Picture credit: Screengrab from X)

Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul gifted his award, a phone, to a staff member, who was left speechless by the cricketer’s heartwarming gesture after the second ODI between India and New Zealand on Saturday, November 7.

Rahul was named the Game Changer of the Match after rain forced the match to be abandoned, with the post-match presentation ceremony held indoors.

A staff member later revealed that Rahul had handed over the phone he won during the ceremony.

“He just gave me the phone that he won. I am a bit shocked, but it was very kind of him to hand it over to me. I wasn’t expecting it, that is for sure," the lady said while speaking to BCCI.

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Big player. Bigger heart 💙🎥 An act of kindness and pure ???????????????????? 🙌 #TeamIndia | #NZvIND | @klrahul https://t.co/BgT005WZlp — BCCI (@BCCI) November 8, 2026

India were 113/7 after 26 overs, four runs ahead of the DLS par score of 109, when rain returned to halt play, having earlier reduced the game to 47 overs per side. Rahul was unbeaten on 26 at that point.

Rahul, who had managed just two runs off his first 20 balls, played two pull-shots, keeping the first along the ground before sending the second over the boundary for a six.

With little scoreboard pressure to contend with, Rahul was able to absorb the pressure before guiding his team home. After clearing the ropes for a second time off Duffy to take the team past the 100-run mark, there was no looking back for the batter, even as Naman Dhir (12) and Anshul Kamboj fell at the other end.

Earlier, Gurnoor Brar once again rattled New Zealand’s experienced batting line-up with his raw pace and disconcerting bounce, while Auqib Nabi extracted movement off the seam in his opening spell.

Anshul Kamboj (2/25 in 8 overs), meanwhile, continued to impress with his probing line and disciplined bowling.

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Quick Answers Powered by Ask News18 What award did KL Rahul win and gift to a staff member? KL Rahul was named the Game Changer of the Match and won a phone, which he then generously gifted to a staff member. Why was the second ODI between India and New Zealand abandoned? The match was abandoned due to rain, which forced the post-match presentation ceremony to be held indoors. What was India's score when rain halted play in the ODI? India was at 113/7 after 26 overs, which put them four runs ahead of the DLS par score of 109 when play was stopped. Powered by Ask News18

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First Published: November 08, 2026, 10:32 IST

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