IND vs SL: Hardik Pandya's Viral Post-Match Gesture Irks Indian Fans On Twitter

Team India needed 17 runs off the last bowl for a win and defeat was all but certain for the Blues in India-Sri Lanka 2nd T20I.

Hardik Pandya can be seen shaking hands with his teammates even before the last delivery of the match was bowled.

Source : Screengrab taken from Twitter

India vs Sri Lanka: Stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya's viral post-match gesture after team India's defeat in IND vs SL 2nd T20I match is being criticized by some Indian fans on Twitter. A video went viral on the microblogging platform in which Hardik can be seen shaking hands with his teammates even before the last delivery of the match was bowled. Notably, India needed 17 runs off the last bowl for a win and defeat was all but certain for the Blues.

Here are some reactions of angry fans...

Hardik Pandya shook hands before the match was over 🤣 pic.twitter.com/6vkW8DscIE

— Navya. (@CricketGirl45) January 5, 2023

More photos pic.twitter.com/KoLoYChSuK

— Navya. (@CricketGirl45) January 5, 2023

It's hardik Era, anything can happen in this era🤣💀

— Isha (@isha45___) January 6, 2023

It was really a strange behaviour
Never saw this before

— Navya. (@CricketGirl45) January 5, 2023

Hardik disrespected the game of cricket by doing this. @BCCI needs to talk to him regarding this.

— Gauravselvam (@Gauravselvam) January 6, 2023

He's not a good captain. To be honest if he's not bowling his full quota of over, he doesn't merit place in the team as a bat.

— Ichimoku Kinko Hyo (@deepinthemonies) January 6, 2023

Talking about the IND vs SL 2nd T20 International, hosts India, after losing the 2nd T20I by 16 runs, will now play the series decider (IND vs SL 3rd T20I) on Saturday at Rajkot's Saurashtra Cricket Association Cricket Stadium.