Netizens on social media have praised India all-rounder Hardik Pandya for his post-match conversation with a cameraman following the completion of the fifth Twenty20 International of the series against South Africa. A flat six towards long-off that struck the on-duty cameraman’s left shoulder was Hardik’s first six off the first ball of the Ahmedabad innings.
The final Player of the Match approached the cameraman and gave him a heartfelt hug in addition to applying an icepack to the area that had previously been treated by Indian physiotherapist Kamlesh Jain. After his brief conversation with the 32-year-old, the videographer was seen grinning broadly.
View the incident’s video here.
Heroes with Heart! 💙
Hardik Pandya 🤝 Cameraman 🎥#TeamIndia | #INDvSA | @hardikpandya7 | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/Cn0YLBc6Ee
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 20, 2025
The highlight of the evening was Hardik Pandya, mostly for his fierce batting but also for his all-around performance.
In a lightning-fast knock that included five fours and an equal number of sixes, he scored an incredible 63 off just 25. While batting with Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya was the one who took the initiative. In just over seven overs, the pair combined 105 for the fourth wicket, with the Choryasi-born player scoring the most of the runs. The Men in Blue register 231/5 in the first innings thanks in large part to the two.
India eventually defeated the Proteas by 30 runs after limiting them to 201/8 in their allotted innings. Hardik took Dewald Brevis’ crucial wicket despite being costly with the ball. Varun Chakravarthy claimed four wickets and finished the series with ten. The best of all was star pacer Jasprit Bumrah. During his four-over session, he took two wickets and gave up just 17 runs. In the end, India prevailed 3-1 in the series.
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