WATCH: Hardik Pandya displays great reflexes to catch a tennis ball thrown at him
Hardik Pandya was sensational with the bat and the ball and played an integral part in India's quest for the T20 World Cup trophy.
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Hardik Pandya received a resounding welcome as he returned to his hometown Vadodara after becoming champions of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The Indian Cricket Team won the T20 World Cup after 17 long years and also their first ICC title in 11 years. They defeated South Africa by 7 runs in a nail-biting final in Barbados.
Hardik Pandya was sensational with the bat and the ball and played an integral part in India’s quest for the T20 World Cup trophy. He was really out of form in the IPL 2024 and was also abused and jeered by the fans since taking over as Mumbai Indians’ captain. However, Pandya came back in style in the World Cup and displayed to everyone that he is a vital cog for India in ICC tournaments.
The Indian team took part in an open bus parade to celebrate with the fans in Marine Drive to the Wankhede Stadium. In a jam-packed Wankhede, Indian players were celebrating the win with the fans by signing Vande Mataram.
They were walking by the side of the boundary, when a fan threw a T-shirt and Pandya displayed great reflexes to catch it and then drop it on the ground. It was a hilarious moment.
Just like that incident, when Pandya was celebrating the win with his home fans in Vadodara by taking part in an open bus parade, a fan threw a tennis ball at him. The Indian all-rounder displayed great reflexes again to catch it and then throw it back to the crowd after sometime.
Hardik Pandya was bruised and battered ahead of the start of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024
Hardik Pandya was having a tough life before appearing for the T20 World Cup. He was struggling with his form during the IPL 2024 and under his captaincy Mumbai Indians were failing as a team. Moreover, he was getting abused in every stadium that he was going to as he replaced the legendary Mumbai Indians and Indian captain, Rohit Sharma.
After the IPL 2024, reports of divorce between him and Natasha Stankovic popped up. However, the Indian all-rounder kept his calm and performed brilliantly in the World Cup.
He played crucial innings against Bangladesh, Afghanistan and England. He also picked up 11 wickets and one of them was the crucial wicket of Heinrich Klaasen in the final, which brought India back in the game. He also bowled the all-important final over and defended the runs successfully.
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