{"id":229344,"date":"2025-02-01T06:34:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T06:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/01\/hardik-pandyas-heartwarming-gesture-towards-ground-staff-wins-hearts-after-ind-vs-eng-4th-t20i\/"},"modified":"2025-02-01T06:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T06:34:14","slug":"hardik-pandyas-heartwarming-gesture-towards-ground-staff-wins-hearts-after-ind-vs-eng-4th-t20i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/01\/hardik-pandyas-heartwarming-gesture-towards-ground-staff-wins-hearts-after-ind-vs-eng-4th-t20i\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardik Pandya\u2019s Heartwarming Gesture Towards Ground Staff Wins Hearts After IND vs ENG 4th T20I"},"content":{"rendered":"
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India defeated England by 15 runs in the fourth IND vs ENG T20I at Pune on January 31 (Friday) to claim an unassailable 3-1 lead and win the five-match series. Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube and Harshit Rana starred for the hosts as they bounced back after facing a loss in Rajkot. Pandya scored a 30-ball 53 that too at a crucial juncture in the match. However, it was Pandya\u2019s heartwarming gesture towards Pune\u2019s ground staff after the match that won hearts on social media.<\/p>\n

After the fourth T20I against England at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Friday, Hardik Pandya took a moment to pose with the ground staff. A photo of Pandya posing with the ground staff is going viral on social media, with users highlighting Pandya\u2019s humble gesture.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the viral photo:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Hardik Pandya with the Ground staff of Pune stadium \ud83e\udd0d<\/p>\n

– A beautiful gesture by Hardik. pic.twitter.com\/cni0yINPS5<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\u2014 Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cWhat a heartwarming gesture by Hardik Pandya! It’s truly inspiring to see athletes showing such appreciation and respect towards the ground staff. Their hard work often goes unnoticed, so this kind of recognition means a lot. Keep shining on and off the field, Hardik,\u201d a user wrote.<\/p>\n

Pandya-Dube Stand Higlights India’s Win<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

In the 4th T20I between India and England, India had a shaky start while batting first, losing three early wickets\u2014Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav\u2014by the second over, all dismissed by England\u2019s Saqib Mahmood. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite valuable contributions from Abhishek Sharma (29) and Rinku Singh (30), it was the crucial sixth-wicket partnership between Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube that turned the tide in India\u2019s favor. The duo added 87 runs off just 45 balls, with Hardik scoring 53 off 30 deliveries, including four fours and four sixes, while Dube also notched up 53 off 34 balls. India posted a total of 181\/9 in their 20 overs. \u00a0<\/p>\n

In response, England openers Phil Salt (23) and Ben Duckett (39) provided a solid 62-run start. Harry Brook played a good knock of 51, but England\u2019s middle order struggled, eventually falling 15 runs short of the target.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n