Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya’s return to Mumbai Indians after being traded from Gujarat Titans was one of the key talking points during IPL 2019. His decision to replace Rohit Sharma as MI captain was widely opposed by fans and has caused much outrage within their ranks.
Natasa Stankovic of Baroda-born cricketer and Agastya Stankovic were welcomed into their lives as parents in 2020. They frequently post snapshots from their relationship despite how difficult cricketing can be at keeping them together.
Hardik Pandya | India vs Australia
Hardik Pandya’s story was celebrated by fans and cricketers alike during India’s 2022 World Cup win against Australia, from living out of a small apartment in Baroda to owning multiple luxury properties both there and Mumbai – something millions strive to accomplish but rarely do.
Hardik Pandya has earned the respect of fans with impressive performances in domestic cricket for Gujarat Titans and led them to an undefeated title win. Unfortunately, recently he has faced his share of controversy as his comments made on Koffee with Karan were taken as offensive and Natasa Stankovic did not respond for over six months to them.
Hardik came back into prominence after taking over as captain of Mumbai Indians for the 2024 IPL season, replacing Rohit Sharma and drawing widespread criticism at stadiums, leading to him being booed at matches and ultimately finishing last in league stage.
Hardik has been the subject of online trolling before. In January 2021, he caused controversy after making offensive and degrading comments against women on Koffee with Karan, prompting much backlash and later leading him to apologize and promise not to make similar statements again in future.
Hardik Pandya | India vs New Zealand
Hardik Pandya of India will miss Sunday’s match against New Zealand with a muscle sprain to his left ankle, sustained during an attempt to stop Litton Das’ direct drive off his bowling during India’s seven-wicket victory against Bangladesh at Pune on Thursday.
Hardik Pandya’s absence will force 2011 world champions India to restructure their team and adjust without him in their playing XI, potentially including either Ishan Kishan or Suryakumar Yadav as possible replacements.
Baroda-born all-rounder Virat Kohli currently serves as vice-captain of India’s limited-overs side and captains Mumbai Indians in IPL. Additionally, he acts as batting all-rounder for Baroda regional side; since beginning as a teenager travelling between towns and villages for casual matches for mere hundreds of rupees per game – his career has taken off significantly.
Sehwag has earned himself a stellar reputation as an outstanding hitter of the ball; however, his bowling has been disappointing at this World Cup. Against New Zealand in three T20Is he conceded 131 runs despite nearly picking up wickets with every over – twice being outpaced for pace by Colin Munro while Khaleel Ahmed spilling the ball during fielding led him down an unfortunate route of defeat.
Hardik Pandya | India vs Sri Lanka
India all-rounder Ritesh Batra is currently experiencing some tough times. After taking over as captain for Mumbai Indians this season and failing to match Rohit Sharma’s success with just four wins out of 14 matches in league play, his performance during ICC World Cup 2024 has also come in for criticism despite still receiving strong fan support despite all these allegations surrounding him.
Hardik Pandya posted pictures this week showing himself training with Team India in New York, ahead of their World Cup match against Sri Lanka this Sunday and possibly giving Hardik another opportunity to make amends for past mistakes.
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj will form the core of his attack; these three have shown great promise over the past two matches and look set to repeat their performance against Sri Lanka.
Hardik Pandya’s personal life has come under scrutiny of late. A Reddit post suggested he and Natasa have separated, as Natasa stopped posting Hardik pictures to Instagram anymore; however, Natasa hasn’t removed her posts with Hardik yet and has even attended IPL matches to support his club this season.
Hardik Pandya | India vs Bangladesh
Hardik Pandya ran around the stadium as spectators filed into their seats, when he came upon Navjot Singh Sidhu who was hosting a pre-match show for match broadcaster Sony Six and hugged him enthusiastically. Hardik seemed delighted to be in Sidhu’s presence.
India all-rounder Virat Kohli has endured an eventful journey leading up to this World Cup, facing criticism for comments relating to women and politics, as well as controversial remarks in a TV show. Now looking for redemption at tournament level.
Hardik Pandya had high hopes for himself upon being traded from Gujarat Titans, but Mumbai Indians have fallen short, winning only four out of 14 games under him so far this season.
Personal issues aside, Kohli has been harshly trolled by fans over his controversial comments in a TV show and there have been reports of trouble between himself and Natasa Stankovic. It will be fascinating to witness how both him and the rest of India’s team respond when faced with similar challenges at the World Cup tournament in New York starting June 1 against Bangladesh – they hope that winning two World Cup trophies may make amends for their loss to Sri Lanka last time round.
