Cricketer Hardik Pandya is often in the news about his love life. After his divorce from Natasha Stankovic, he is now dating actress and model Mahika Sharma. A few days ago the cricketer made his relationship with Mahika official. Hardik often shares photos and videos with his girlfriend on social media, recently he has once shared a cute photo with Mahika.

Hardik Pandya shared the post
Hardik and Mahika keep winning the hearts of fans through their pictures and videos on social media. Before the New Year, Hardik Pandya has recently shared a post on Instagram, in which he is seen giving a cute pose with his girlfriend Mahika. Both are looking very good together. Fans are showering their love on this romantic post.

Let us tell you, the rumors of Hardik and Mahika’s relationship started in September 2025, when both of them started following each other on Instagram. After this, their relationship became public after they were seen together for the first time at Mumbai airport on 10th October. Hardik confirmed it officially by sharing pictures with Mahika on his birthday.

Cricketer Hardik Pandya is in the news these days about his relationship. He is dating actress and model Mahika Sharma, he is spotted at some place or the other every day. Recently, Hardik was seen at Surat airport, where he was surrounded by media and fans. During this time, a video of his is going viral, in which he was seen protecting his girlfriend Mahika in the crowd.

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Hardik Pandya and his girlfriend Mahika Sharma recently attended the wedding of a close friend. During this, both were seen twinning. While on one hand Hardik looked dashing in red kurta, on the other hand his girlfriend Mahika looked very beautiful in red lehenga. Fans are liking this video of hers which is viral on social media. Fans are giving him compliments by making different types of comments.

Hardik was seen protecting Mahika
Meanwhile, both of them were spotted at Surat airport while coming from the wedding. Where he was surrounded by media and fans. During this, Hardik is seen protecting his girlfriend Mahika in the crowd. This video of his is becoming increasingly viral on social media. Fans are praising his caring nature after watching this video.

Let us tell you, the rumors of Hardik and Mahika’s relationship started in September 2025, when both of them started following each other on Instagram. After this, their relationship became public after they were seen together for the first time at Mumbai airport on 10th October. Hardik confirmed it officially by sharing pictures with Mahika on his birthday.

Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya is constantly in the news for his relationship with Mahika Sharma. Hardik and his girlfriend were recently coming out of a restaurant after celebrating Christmas. Then he found himself in a situation where a fan told him, “Go to hell.” Hardik has come into limelight due to his reaction on this.

There was already a crowd outside the restaurant to see Hardik Pandya. When Hardik was going towards his car, he first made Mahika sit in the car for security reasons. He posed for selfies with some fans, but one fan could not get a picture clicked with him.

Hardik started leaving from there amidst heavy security. Then a person shouted from behind, “Go to hell.” Hardik did not even look back at this. It is not clear whether Hardik deliberately did not react to that abusive language or whether he did not hear anything at all.

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A fan tried to approach Hardik Pandya for a selfie but couldn’t get close.

: (Go to Hell)

: Either didn’t hear it, or heard it and chose to ignore.

This incident happened… pic.twitter.com/B929w11Iwi

— Jara (@JARA_Memer) December 25, 2025

Fans are praising Hardik Pandya for not giving any reaction on this topic. At the same time, people trolled the person who used abusive language.

Pandya is currently in good form, he scored 142 runs in 3 innings of the T20 series against South Africa and also took 3 wickets in bowling. He scored 59 runs in the first T20 match and 63 runs in the last match playing 25 balls. In that match, he hit fifty in just 16 balls. This was the second fastest fifty by an Indian in T20 International cricket.

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Hardik Pandya has created a stir by returning to the cricket field after 2 months. He played a stormy inning of 77 runs while playing for Baroda team in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025. His innings contributed significantly to Baroda’s 7-wicket victory over Punjab. Hardik was earlier seen playing in the Super-4 match of Asia Cup 2025 against Sri Lanka.

Hardik Pandya suffered a quadricep injury (front part of the thigh) in the Super-4 match against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2025. Because of that he had to stay away from cricket for 2 months. Let us tell you that he is not playing in the ODI series against South Africa.

He will have to prove his fitness by playing 2 matches for Baroda in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. By playing a strong inning of 77 runs in 42 balls in the first match, he proved that he has recovered from the injury. Along with this, he also bowled 4 overs. It is possible that he may return in the T20 series against South Africa.

Hardik was expensive in bowling

Playing first, Punjab team had scored a huge score of 222 runs. Captain Abhishek Sharma created havoc and played an inning of 50 runs in 19 balls. Hardik Pandya bowled 4 overs for Baroda, also took one wicket but he gave away 52 runs. Anmolpreet Singh played a half-century inning of 69 runs for Punjab. Naman Dheer also contributed 39 runs.

But everything went up in smoke with batting

Baroda team, which came to chase the target of 223 runs, lost the second wicket on the second ball of the eighth over at the score of 92. Hardik Pandya came to bat at fourth position. He scored unbeaten 77 runs in 42 balls. In this innings played at a strike rate of 183.33, 7 fours and 4 sixes came from his bat.

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Hardik Pandya has completed intensive rehab at BCCI’s Center of Excellence and has been allowed to bowl in T20 Internationals. This is a good news before the T20 series against South Africa, he can join the squad for this series. Hardik was injured in the semi-finals of Asia Cup 2025.

According to a PTI report, all-rounder Hardik Pandya has completed an intensive rehab block at the BCCI’s Center of Excellence (CoE) and has been allowed to bowl in T20Is. Pandya completed his Return to Play (RTP) protocol at the Center of Excellence between October 21 and November 30. Now he has been declared fit to resume competitive cricket in T20.

Hardik Pandya was injured in Asia Cup

Hardik has been out of action since suffering a left quadriceps injury during the Asia Cup in September. For this reason, he was out of the Australia tour and the ongoing ODI series against South Africa. BCCI had already indicated that before the T20 World Cup 2026, he would be managed only for T20 Internationals.

Hardik will play in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Hardik Pandya will first return from the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, so that his workload management can be tested. According to PTI report, Hardik Pandya can play matches for Baroda against Punjab on 2nd December and against Gujarat on 4th December. In this, the focus will be on how his body responds to bowling in two consecutive matches.

National Selection Committee member Pragyan Ojha has been entrusted with the task of monitoring Hardik Pandya’s progress in the domestic tour and giving feedback to the team management and selectors. It is clear from this that the management is considering him as an important player in the T20 World Cup 2026, who makes important contribution in batting, bowling as well as fielding.

There is a good news regarding the return of Hardik Pandya. He will play in most of the group stage matches of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-2026, which has been confirmed by the head coach of the Baroda team. All-rounder Hardik was injured during the Asia Cup, due to which he could not even play in the final against Pakistan.

Hardik Pandya is a match-winning player of white ball cricket, who got injured in the last match of Super-4 in Asia Cup against Sri Lanka. He had to bow out of the final due to a quadriceps injury. Since then he has not played competitive cricket.

When will Hardik Pandya return?

According to the report, Baroda team head coach Mukund Parmar has confirmed that Hardik Pandya will be available in most of the group stage matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-2026 edition. Let us tell you that the captain of this team is his brother Krunal Pandya.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is starting from 26th November. Baroda’s first match is against the Bengal team on Wednesday, 26 November. Baroda’s second match is with Puducherry cricket team on Friday. If not in the first then Hardik Pandya can be seen playing in the second match.

This is good news for Team India in terms of T20 World Cup 2026. This tournament is to be played in India and Sri Lanka in February-March. The full schedule of the World Cup will be released today (Tuesday) at 6:30 pm.

hardik pandya cricket career

Talking about Hardik Pandya’s cricket career, he has played in all three formats for India. He has scored 532 runs in 11 tests and taken 17 wickets. In 94 ODI and 120 T20 International matches, Hardik has scored 1904 and 1860 runs respectively. In this sequence, he has taken 98 wickets on 91 runs.

Hardik Pandya will be the captain of Mumbai Indians team in IPL 2026. He was the captain of the team in the last edition also. He has made Gujarat Titans win the IPL trophy under his captaincy. Hardik has played a total of 152 matches in IPL, in which he has scored 2749 runs and taken 78 wickets.

BCCI announced Team India for the tour of Australia on Saturday, October 4. From October 19 in Australia, the Indian team has to play the three -match ODI series and the five -match T20 series. Star all -rounder Hardik Pandya has not been selected for both these series. After the team’s announcement, Team India Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar explained the reason for this.

In a conversation with reporters after the team’s announcement, Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar said, “He (Hardik Pandya) is not fit for the tour of Australia. We will find out over time how much he will stay out for a long time. He will start a rehab and start a rehab.”

Ajit Agarkar told why Tilak Verma and Abhishek Sharma did not find a place in ODI team

Agarkar also said that Tilak Verma and Abhishek Sharma are very close to making a place in the ODI team, but right now the top order is fixed. He said, “Rohit and Shubhaman will start the innings. Then there are Yashasvi Jaiswal. People forget how well he is. Tilak is also very close. We have to take only 15 players, because there is a three -match series. There is no Test series, in which some players can also go.”

Ajit Agarkar told why Jaspreet Bumrah was not selected in the ODI series

Agarkar said that not only Jaspreet Bumrah but the management management of Mohammad Siraj will also be taken care of. Bumrah has been rested in the ODI series in Australia. He said, “A strategy is always there. Whenever we can be given a break, we will know how important it is. We also have to see what is in the interest of the team. When it is needed, it is always available. We have to take care of the management of Mohammad Siraj, not only that but also the management of Mohammad Siraj.”