Whenever we talk about the all-rounders in the Indian cricket team, Hardik Pandya is the first name that pops up in our minds. And why not? He is one of the most successful Indian all-rounders of all time. Over the years, he played various match-winning inning for our team. Nowadays, Hardik is one of the players country counts on.
Whether it is international matches or Indian Premier League (IPL), Hardik Pandya has always been a great addition to his team. Some of his fans also claim that he is the biggest contender to replace MS Dhoni as a finisher. But his recent performance for Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL 2023 says otherwise.
Last night, in the IPL league match, Delhi Capitals (DC) established a low target of 131 runs against Gujarat Titans. It was very easy to chase. But when they lost wickets in the initial over, captain Hardik Pandya has to take all the responsibility.
And there is no doubt Hardik played well as he has to, but wasn’t able to make his team win. He scored 59 runs in 53 balls but didn’t play the part of a finisher, which was a huge disappointment for his fans. Even Rahul Tewatia, his partner on the crease played better than him.
So, just after the match, netizens started calling him the fakest person ever on social media. Scroll down to see some hilarious reactions here:
Trolls Named Hardik Pandya As “Fakest Person Ever,” See Reactions
Here are some Twitter reactions, in which netizens call Hardik Pandya a “Fakest Person Ever.” According to them, he is nothing without other star players on his team. He only takes credit for everything.
https://twitter.com/Sonu_jat18/status/1653455293110697985?s=20
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Never saw a fake person than Hardik Pandya in Indian cricket.
Fake speeches
Fake match conferences
Fake calmness pic.twitter.com/ojUEHMswiq— supremo (@hyperkohli) May 2, 2023
https://twitter.com/dispresionmehu/status/1653456538324062211?s=20
https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolicee/status/1653476112348094465?s=20
Hardik Pandya While Chasing in IPL
For GT – 3 Sixes in 233 balls (Overall)
For MI – 3 Sixes in 4 balls (In 1 match)Difference 😮 pic.twitter.com/gl0BwlqYOX
— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) May 2, 2023
Nehra ji to Hardik Pandya after GTvsDC pic.twitter.com/W38d97apfX
— Lohpurush Tony Stark (@lohpurush_stark) May 3, 2023
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On the other hand, cricket fans are praising Rahul Tewatia for his performance. According to them, he was looking more dangerous than well-settled Hardik. See some reactions down here:
Hardik Pandya Well Settled on the Crease .
Still Rahul Tewatia Was Looking More Dangerous than Him 🥵#GTvsDC #rahultewatia #HardikPandya #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/Clca3IckI1— Tanay (@tanay_chawda1) May 2, 2023
Rahul Tewatia When Hardik Pandya Take single and give Strike to him pic.twitter.com/nMIgtmeEYu
— Dennis❤️ (@DenissForReal) May 2, 2023
As per the views of some other people, this performance of Hardik Pandya is inspired by his best friend KL Rahul.
Some days back Prof. KL ignited the fire by playing "mature inning under pressure when Wickets falling from other ends" 68 off 61 balls in chase of 135 to made sure his team lose that,
Today it's his bestie Hardik Pandya with same masterclass of 59(53)* for same result 🫡 #GTvDC https://t.co/OYpDPfNMhf pic.twitter.com/slyUUCQXa1
— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) May 2, 2023
Hardik Pandya before coming to bat against DC : pic.twitter.com/R3cRuv5Dok
— Aryan 🦥 (@iAryan_Sharma) May 2, 2023
Hardik Pandya gave tribute to his best friend today! #JustAJoke 😁🤣🙈 pic.twitter.com/awGdZAbbSo
— Dr. Devashish Palkar (@psychidiaries) May 2, 2023
Hardik Pandya today 😄 Captain leading from front just like KL Rahul pic.twitter.com/A5RxRJ8Dhj
— Ƥ (@Pallette_) May 2, 2023
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Netizens are also sharing funny memes on Hardik Pandya vs Ishant Sharma. Have a quick look at that too:
Hardik Pandya : I will hit you for 3 sixes in last over
Ishant Sharma be like –#Ishantsharma#Hardikpandey#ponting #IPL2023 #kohlivsgambhir#ViratGambhirFight pic.twitter.com/ROMMQMQpxZ
— Somi_Thakur (@The_Somi_thakur) May 2, 2023
Ishant Sharma has defended 12 runs in the final over vs Hardik Pandya & Rahul Tewatia.
You dont see the age or size of the dog,
You see the FIGHT OF THE DOG✨ pic.twitter.com/2pjG0IcGpJ— 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐨🇦🇷🇪🇸 (@SergioCSKK) May 2, 2023
Ishant sharma after winning the match against GT 🤣🤣#DCvGT , #ViratGambhirFight ,#KohliGambhir
#ViratKohli𓃵 #HardikPandya #LSGvsRCB #IPL2023 gautam, tewatia , विराट कोहली pic.twitter.com/GhZdhS1iJ9— Dileep Sharma (@dk_rajasthan) May 3, 2023
In the post-match presentation, Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya accepted his mistake. He said, “I tried my best but could not capitalize. It boils down to me.” He further added, “Obviously, we would have taken 129 [131-run target] on any given day. We just lost a couple of wickets and at the end, Rahul got us back in the game.”
So, what is your opinion about Hardik Pandya’s performance last night? Share with us in the comment section. And stay tuned to Stackumbrella for further updates.
