Hardik Pandya who played a key role in India’s miraculous victory over Pakistan in T20 World The Cup match at the MCG on Sunday remembered his late father with tears in his eyes. Pandya, who had earlier picked up timely wickets from Haider Ali, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz, was dismissed midway through the bat. he stuck to the crease Virat Kohli to fight India A faint chance to chase 160 while they were reeling in at 31/4.
Pandya, along with an explosive Kohli, shared a 113-run stand to keep Team India in the hunt as Rohit Sharma’s men chased down an “impossible” target to beat Pakistan in a sit-of-the-seat thriller T20 started the World Cup campaign in a way.
The win meant everything to India, the fans and all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who remembered his late father in a post-match interview.
“If it wasn’t for him, how would I have got to play this game? I will not be here. He sacrificed a lot. At that time, he moved to cities and business for his 6-year-olds. I love my son, but I don’t know if I will be able to do for him what my father did for me. This is a huge deal. I will be forever grateful,” Pandya said as he was overcome with emotions.
#INDvsPAK2022 #INDvPAK#Virat Kohli
Hardik Pandya cried while talking about his father. pic.twitter.com/kWjLqzfOf9— (@superking1815) 23 October 2022
Needless to say, fans in India were left speechless after seeing a vulnerable Pandya expressing their feelings in front of millions.
What a nice moment Hardik Pandya is crying. #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/Lzb2SGrqXO
— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) 23 October 2022
really speechless
He was crying#goat #dinesh karthik #Virat Kohli #INDvPAK2022#hardik pandya pic.twitter.com/Z1PqXBmq1J— (@MrMrs_Saha) 23 October 2022
Hardik Pandya started crying after this #INDvPAK Play.#T20WorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/iItZcKkIuz
— Dr. Crick Point (@drcricpoint) 23 October 2022
@HardikPandya7 A true salute to Team India and King by remembering the crying father @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/6B4PPM42KE
— ss.. ut.. 12 (@sSUt122) 23 October 2022
After the win, Rohit Sharma declared one of Kohli’s runs of 82* best knock It came at a very important stage in Indian cricket when Team India was far behind in the game.
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“I think of course he has to do his best, but I think in order to win the position we were in, I think it has to be one of India’s best innings, not just His best innings. Because till the 13th, or we were so far behind in the game and the required rate was just going up and up, but coming out and chasing that score was a great effort by Virat and then obviously Hardik also played a role there,” said Rohit at a post-match press conference
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