Captain Rohit Sharma top-scored with 76 while Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya chipped in with important contributions to give India their third Champions Trophy triumph with a four-wicket win over New Zealand in the final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
Riding on Virat Kohli's 84, KL Rahul (42 not out) and Hardik Pandya (28 off 24 balls) gave the finishing touches to India's chase of 265 to progress to the final of the eight-team competition.
Viraj Ghelani shares his unforgettable India vs Pakistan match experience in Dubai, featuring a surprise featuring Hardik Pandya.
India’s premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya believes he has regained his fan base through his performances, pointing at the key role he played in India’s T20 World Cup triumph in the Americas last year.
Opener Shubman Gill’s majestic 112, along with solid half-centuries by Shreyas Iyer (78) and Virat Kohli (52), propelled India to a massive 356 in the third and final ODI against England.
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya picked up his dismissal as the turning point as Mumbai Indians slumped to a six-wicket defeat to Rajasthan Royals on a pitch that offered assistance to bowlers in Match 14 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.
While the public sentiment in Ahmedabad could be understood, Pandya faced similar booing during his team’s second outing against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
The MI followers were already upset over the transfer of captaincy from Rohit Sharma to former Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya. Even this change saw a fall in social media followers for the Mumbai franchise.
While the Sunrisers narrowly lost to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their opening fixture as they fell short by four runs in a chase of 209, Mumbai suffered a six-run loss on Hardik Pandya’s return Ahmedabad as an opposition skipper for the first time after leading Gujarat Titans for the past two seasons.
Pandya, who had led the Titans to the title in their debut season in 2022, before ending runners-up in 2023, was hired back by the Mumbai Indians, where he made his debut back in 2015.
