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India entered the final of the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 with a convincing four-wicket victory over Australia on Tuesday.
Following good start by the Indian top order batters, all-rounder Hardik Pandya ensured India's victory with some softy shots. Pandya smashed a quickfire 28 when India needed boundaries to tackle the run-chase pressure.
While India's victory was a complete team effort, Hardik’s fearless shots grabbed the spotlight, leaving his teammates on the edge of their seats.
As Hardik took the crease, the Indian dressing room was full of nervous faces. In a video shared by the Indian team on Instagram, Hardik could be seen narrating his experience to spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel about the finishing overs.
Pandya Narrates Experience
“I was smiling. I mean, I didn't think of hitting two sixes. I knew it would happen anytime. But I knew that people must have gotten a little tense in the dressing room. I was laughing a little inside,” Pandya said.
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Subsequently, Axar hilariously narrated about the environment inside the dressing room. He stated that there were anxious faces and that many were calling for Hardik and Rahul to rotate the strike.
"You didn't think about what will happen inside? We were thinking, ‘hey, run twos, run singles. But I knew. I had trust in you. I was just observing the environment around me,” said Axar.
