Overview
- Samson, traveling between Kozhikode and Coimbatore, paused near Punchappadam School on the Mundur–Thootha road in Palakkad around 5:15 pm and was approached by two locals.
- He finished a video call, agreed to a selfie, noticed the fan’s cracked screen, opened his car, and gave him a brand-new smartphone.
- The recipient was identified as Shabareesh, a cable technician from Katampazhippuram, who was with his friend Manikandan on their way to play cricket.
- Outlets reported different price tags for the gift, with most citing roughly ₹40,000 and at least one report putting it near ₹30,000.
- Media described the exchange as a verified human-interest moment with no formal statement from Samson or CSK, noting it comes as he starts the IPL with scores of 6, 7 and 9 and CSK yet to win.