‘Bromance KL x Sanju’: Fans react to KL Rahul’s heartwarming gesture for Sanju Samson
In the video, Rahul calls Samson for a hug as he walks up to collect his award, a gesture that quickly went viral and drew emotional reactions from fans online.
In the video, Rahul calls Samson for a hug as he walks up to collect his award, a gesture that quickly went viral and drew emotional reactions from fans online.
The disciplinary action follows one of the most volatile moments witnessed in recent domestic cricket finals, when a fiercely contested match briefly descended into confrontation.
Karnataka’s dominance was built around an imposing batting effort that yielded 1,059 runs across two innings — 736 in the first and 323 in the second.
KL Rahul rolled back the years with a masterful fourth-innings century as Karnataka pulled off a memorable four-wicket win over 42-time champions Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy 2025–26 quarter-final at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy, BKC, on Monday.
Chasing a daunting target of 325 runs in the fourth innings, Karnataka showed remarkable composure.
Besides Rahul, his opening partner Quinton De Kock’s poor form this season has also hampered LSG’s cause.
All eyes will be on KL Rahul as he gears up to lead the struggling Lucknow Super Giants in their desperate bid to reach the IPL playoffs when they take on an equally inconsistent Delhi Capitals in a must-win game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the national capital on Tuesday.
The Lucknow Super Giants are placed just one rung below KKR at number three with 12 points from 10 matches with six wins and four defeats.
RR, the inaugural IPL champions, have been on a rampage this IPL and barring a minor blip against Gujarat Giants, the Sanju Samson-led unit has recorded seven wins from their eight outings so far.
KL Rahul, who top-scored for India in the World Cup final with 66, recently opened up about his regrets of not sticking through to the end of the innings.
