Star Indian cricket all rounder Hardik Pandya and famous model Natasa Stankovic confirmed their divorce rumours as they announced their separation through a social media post on July 18 (Thursday). In a joint statement on Instagram, the couple announced their mutual decision to part ways. However it was not a complete surprise since the rumours of their separation had been flying around for months, the announcement still elicited an outpouring of emotions from cricket fans and social media users alike.
The Mumbai Indians (MI) captain has had a challenging year, to say the least, despite winning the T20 World Cup 2024. After being given the captaincy reins of the Mumbai Indians franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2024 over Rohit Sharma, MI fans expressed their outrage by flooding the social media with trolls and memes on Pandya. He even faced booing from the home crowd of Mumbai during some IPL matches.
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And now it comes to light with the divorce announcement that he was also dealing with personal issues regarding his marriage with Natasa Stankovic. However, the T20 World Cup 2024 was Pandya’s revival point as he played a crucial role in India’s victory in the tournament and was celebrated amongst Indian cricket fans. Now with his divorce announcement, fans took to social media to express their shock and sadness, and admire Pandya's toughness in the plight after the divorce news. A user wrote, "Man got abused, bullied and booed in IPL, went through the toughest times in his marriage, wore smile and fought like a warrior. We love you Hardik Pandya."
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