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Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) has concluded, and the players are in the national camp, preparing for some international clash. No matter which team wins or loses the IPL trophy, a star cricketer will always find his fans and followers in the nation. For example, we can talk about Hardik Pandya.
There are some players who have celebrated the IPL trophy several times.
After winning the match, Krunal celebrated in his own fun way. He copied his younger brother Hardik Pandya’s famous pose that became popular after Hardik did it during India’s wins in the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
Shreyas Iyer and Hardik Pandya, captains of Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Mumbai Indians (MI), respectively, have to pay a hefty fee for breaching the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offenses during Qualifier 2 of IPL 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Mumbai Indians, arguably one of the best teams in IPL 2025, failed to match pre-season expectations, which led a part of cricket fans to raise a question: 'Should Mumbai Indians remove Hardik Pandya from the captaincy role?'
Watch how Shreyas Iyer's last-ball last six left his opposite number, Hardik Pandya, distraught.
Shreyas Iyer lauds Inglis for showing his brilliance against Bumrah and emphasizes how that over proved to be a turning point in the match.
End of a freshly started controversy? At least Subhman Gill has tried to do so through his Instagram story with Hardik Pandya. The controversy started during the toss for the Mumbai Indians vs. Gujarat Titans (MI vs. GT) Eliminator match of the ongoing IPL 2025 and ended by Gill the next day, after the match where Mumbai won over Gujarat and knocked them out of the tournament.
Beginning of a new rivalry? That's the question sparked among cricket fans when Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Shubman Gill refused to shake hands with Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya after the toss. Hardik was ready for the ceremonial handshake, but Gill turned his head and decided to move on.
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