Hardik Pandya revealed why he smiled after leaving during the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal between India and Australia.
India recently defeated Australia by four Wickts to reach the final of the ICC 2025 champion trophy. Virat Kohli (84) and Shreyas Iyer (45) established the platform from the beginning while they pursued 265, but it was KL Rahul (42*) and Hardik Pandya (28) who provided the final touches to the game.
Hardik reveals why he smiled after leaving
Hardik was involved in a position of 34 races with Rahul for the sixth wickt before being fired in 48. India had 259/6 when Pandya was fired and the men in blue needed only six races to win the game. Despite being fired, Pandya was seen smiling while returning to the Indian wardrobe.
“Usually, when people come out, they react in a way that reflects their sadness. But, nevertheless, you entered with a smile, ”Axar Patel told Hardik Pandya during a conversation after the game. The BCCI uploaded a video of the conversation about the official Instagram mango of the Indian Cricket team.
“I was smiling. I mean, I didn’t think about hitting two six. I knew it would happen at any time. But I knew that people had to have tensioned a little in the locker room. I laughed a little inside, ”replied the all -terrain of Baroda.
“I knew you would take care of everything ‘: Axar to Hardik
“Do you have any idea how we all feel inside? We were all nervous, seeing it crushed throughout the park, taking those fast races, ”said Axar, laughing.
“But I knew you would take care of everything. I could not show it to the locker room at the time, but when you hit those two six with such arrogance and went back in, we all knew that we were good, ”he added.
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India will face New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai on Sunday. Blue’s men had defeated the Black Caps for 44 races in the group stage of the tournament last Sunday (March 2).
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