Hardik Pandya went viral after introducing girlfriend Mahieka Sharma to Amitabh Bachchan at a Mumbai event celebrating India’s cricket success. The warm interaction drew praise from fans, highlighting Hardik’s personal life and the blend of cricket, cinema and celebrity culture
06 January,2026 05:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Pandya hit an overall eight sixes and 11 fours to fire Baroda to 293 for nine from a shaky 71 for five at one stage. However, Vidarbha hardly broke a sweat in the run chase with Aman Mokhade smashing a 121-ball 150 not out and Dhruv Shorey standing firm on 65 off 76 balls
04 January,2026 09:21 AM IST | Rajkot | Agencies
Siraj, who was overlooked for the home series against South Africa, is back in the ODI setup. His new ball partner Jasprit Bumrah was expectedly rested from the series with the focus on the shortest format ahead of the T20 World Cup beginning next month
04 January,2026 09:11 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Facing 92 deliveries, Hardik accumulated 133 runs, which was laced with eight boundaries and 11 maximums. His knock included a total of just 31 singles as he scored most of his runs with the help of maximums and boundaries
03 January,2026 03:52 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
