IPL History: Five best acts of sportsmanship

#2 Jersey-swapping between Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul

The Kings Punjab took on Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede stadium in a league stage match of the 2018 IPL. MI batted first and put up 186 runs in 20 overs. In reply, the openers scored 34 in the first four overs before Chris Gayle departed which brought Aaron Finch to the center. The pair put up a crucial 111-run partnership for the second wicket.

But in the 17th over, Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Finch for 46 runs. The middle order started to crumble after this which resulted in Punjab losing to the hosts by just 3 runs. KL Rahul’s valiant effort with the bat went in vain with Mumbai’s hopes of qualifying to the playoffs still alive.

After the match, Hardik Pandya and Rahul exchanged their jerseys as a goodwill gesture. This is the first time something like this had happened in cricket but is a common ritual in football. This was widely appreciated in the cricketing fraternity.

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