Watch: Hardik Pandya engaged in heated argument with Murli Kartik during IND vs NZ 2nd T20I

India's premier all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, was involved in a heated exchange with the former left-arm spinner and the current broadcaster Murali Kartik ahead of the 7020 of the ongoing five-match series against New Zealand at the Shahid Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur. Hardik seemed to be finishing his practice session before the contest. 

One of the fans recorded the video, which has gone viral around the social media platforms to attract several views, where the Indian all-rounder was seen walking onto the ground for batting practice, where Kartik, a part of the broadcast team, greeted the star player as the conversation turned tense and Pandya got angry while Karthik tried to calm him down.

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There is no confirmation on why Hardik turned angry, but he could be easily seen as not happy with something. The right-handed batter, along with his bowling performance, will be a massive player for the defending champions in the home T20 World Cup 2026, where they begin their campaign against the United States of America in Mumbai.

Hardik Pandya’s heated argument with Murali Kartik goes viral

Down with a 1-0 margin heading into the second T20I, New Zealand posted 208 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 20 overs as their captain, Mitchell Santner, remained unbeaten on 47 runs in 27 deliveries, while others also chipped in at an aggressive approach for the entire innings.

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India completed the chase by seven wickets in 15.2 overs as Ishan Kishan set the platform with 76 runs in just 32 deliveries before captain Suryakumar Yadav remained unbeaten on 82 runs in just 37 balls, besides another massive contribution from Shivam Dube, who nailed 36 runs in 18 deliveries.

“I’m really enjoying what’s happening right now. The mood in the camp is very happy, and I want to keep everyone in that space. We want to continue playing the same brand of cricket, irrespective of what’s happening, and leave no stone unturned.” Suryakumar Yadav, the T20I captain, expressed in the post-match ceremony.