Indian all rounder Hardik Pandya is celebrating his 30th birthday on October 11. Hardik Pandya birthday celebration was done live on Star Sports channel with Star Sports Panel that included Gautam Gambhir, and Presenter Jatin Sapru.
The Indian cricket team is playing a match on Hardik Pandya’s birthday against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Hardik Pandya also revealed that this is the first time that he is playing a match for the Indian cricket team on his birthday.
India is expected to do well against the Afghanistan cricket team and gift Hardik Pandya with a win for a better Hardik Pandya birthday celebration. The dressing room is likely to celebrate Hardik Pandya birthday after the conclusion of today’s ODI World Cup 2023 match.
The men in blue will be chasing in today’s game after Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat first. The Afghanistan cricket team has posted 272 runs with a loss of eight wickets in 50 overs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
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Jasprit Bumrah did well in the ODI World Cup 2023 game by picking four wickets. He gave just 39 runs in 10 overs with an economy rate of 3.90. Hardik Pandya also bowled very well as he went on to pick two wickets for 43 runs in 7 overs.
It was Hardik Pandya who provided a key breakthrough for Indian Cricket Team when Afghanistan had a brilliant partnership between Azmatullah Omarzai and Hashmatullah Shahidi. He proved to be a golden arm for the men in blue by breaking the 121-run partnership.
Hardik Pandya birthday celebration with Star Sports Panel
Hardik Pandya birthday celebration took place with the Star Sports Panel that included Gautam Gambhir, and Presenter Jatin Sapru. The Indian all-rounder is celebrating his 30th birthday on the match day of the World Cup.
Even the BCCI secretary Jay Shah wished the Gujarat Titans captain on his big day. He wrote, “Happy Birthday, @hardikpandya7! Your dedication, hard work, and never-give-up attitude inspire millions of aspiring cricketers across the nation. Wishing you health, happiness, and a multitude of victories in the years ahead!”
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Hardik Pandya also gave an update on his finger issue, “For the first time in my life, I got hit like this. I couldn’t bowl much and got blood. The finger is fine. Need to see how I go about my bowling and fielding today. It was just a bruise and should be fine.
The Indian fans are excited to watch us play at home in a big event like the World Cup. Expectations are high, and it’s a special occasion for us with so much love and affection from the home crowd.”