India all-rounder Hardik Pandya showcased an all-round show in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 but his son Agastya wasn’t pleased with him getting out in the final over of the innings. Against Will Jacks, Pandya hit two sixes in the final over before he was run out by Jacob Bethell's throw from the deep. As he walked back to the dugout, son Agastya yelled ‘Papa!’ and gestured at him, as if telling him what shot he could’ve gone for.
As Agastya was visibly upset, Hardik’s girlfriend Mahieka Sharma can be seen pacifying him.
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The all-rounder walked in to bat in the 16th over after skipper Suryakumar Yadav's dismissal. He contributed with a 12-ball 27 cameo, helping India post a mammoth total of 253/7.
Later, Hardik was impactful with the ball. He opened the bowling from the other end and got the wicket of Phil Salt on the first ball. He leaked boundaries but made up for them in the slog overs. In the 18th over, he got Sam Curran caught on the boundary by Tilak Varma. From his quota of four overs, he conceded 38 runs.
After India’s seven-run win, Hardik can be seen interacting with his son and former captain MS Dhoni who was present for the semifinal clash as well.
Pandya’s numbers in T20 World Cup 2026
So far, the pace-bowling all-rounder has scored 199 runs from eight innings at an average of 28.42 and strike rate of 163.11. He scored an unbeaten half-century against Zimbabwe in the must-win game. With the ball, he has claimed eight wickets at an average of 31.87.
Pandya’s T20I record vs finalists New Zealand
Ahead of the summit clash at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, he has a decent record against the Kiwis. From 18 T20Is, he has claimed 13 scalps at an average of 27. He has a four-fer against them as well. In the batting department, he has 242 runs from 15 innings at an average of 20.16 and strike rate of 130.10. He is yet to score a fifty against the BlackCaps.