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Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul gifted his Game Changer of the Match award, a mobile phone, to a ground staff member following the rain-affected second ODI between India and New Zealand in Wellington. The gesture left the staff member pleasantly surprised, with the cricketer earning appreciation from fans and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for his kind act. The BCCI shared a video of the incident on its official social media handle X, with the caption, 'Big player. Bigger heart', highlighting Rahul's gesture after the match. In the video, the ground staff member can be seen expressing her surprise and gratitude after receiving the phone from the Indian batter.
KL Rahul's gesture comes after his unbeaten contribution helped India stay ahead of New Zealand on the DLS par score in the rain-hit contest. India secured a four-run victory under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method after persistent rain brought an end to the second ODI with the visitors at 113/7 in 26 overs while chasing a target of 135.
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