‘Kaash is emotion ke saath khel bhi lete’ – Fans react to image of Hardik Pandya getting emotional during national anthem in first T20I against West Indies

An image of Indian T20I skipper Hardik Pandya rubbing his eyes during the national anthem in the first T20I match against West Indies quickly became viral on social media. Notably, some people are giving their perspective on the same, as some are claiming that Pandya might be rubbing his eyes due to dust, whereas others are stating that he got emotional. In addition, the viral tweet stated that Pandya had been emotional. Meanwhile, this incident is not new for Indian fans; during the T20 World Cup 2022 against Pakistan, India skipper Rohit Sharma got teary eyes after the national anthem at the iconic MCG cricket Ground.

Meanwhile, the Men in Blue lost the first T20I against West Indies by a narrow margin of four runs. Notably, the home team posted a target of 150 runs for the Hardik Pandya-led side, but while chasing India had an awful start and lost crucial wickets, which cost them the match.

Check out here what fans have to say on the same:

We were in control of the game which was the positive in this game: Hardik Pandya

Moreover, during the post-match presentation, skipper Pandya revealed that they were right to chase, but their side made some silly errors, which made them lose the first T20I by a narrow margin. Furthermore, the great all-rounder says that the young side will make mistakes that will make them grow.

“We were right in the chase and quite comfortable there. We made some errors which cost us the game which is fine. A young team will make mistakes. We will grow together. Throughout the game, we were in control of the game which was the positive in this game,” Pandya said after losing the first T20I.

Meanwhile, the West Indies are 1-0 ahead of the visitors. Notably, India will be looking to make a great comeback in the second T20I commencing on August 6.