It looks like Ishan Kishan couldn’t resist meeting Hardik Pandya. The ‘Kung Fu Pandya,’ who faced a lot of criticism during IPL 2024, has made a sudden turnaround in the T20 World Cup 2024 and became one of the reasons for India’s triumph at this mega event, once again becoming the country’s blue-eyed boy. Recently, India’s emerging left-hander batter, Ishan Kishan, met Hardik Pandya, and as mentioned, he couldn’t control himself. While meeting the world champion Pandya, Ishan showed his affection by hugging him. Also it was heard that he said, ‘Meri jaan, I love you. Congratulations for the win,’ and he also kissed Pandya on his cheeks.
Hardik Pandya, synonym of redemption!
There is no doubt about how Hardik Pandya has made a turnaround and performed wonders. From facing boos to flak, he has endured everything, especially during the IPL. However, his performances in the T20 World Cup 2024 have been nothing short of impressive.
Whether it was about defending 16 runs in the last over of the final against South Africa or defending a low total (119) against Pakistan, in a total of 9 matches, Hardik not only worked his magic with the ball, picking up 11 wickets, but also scored 144 runs at a massive batting strike rate of 151.57.