A player’s performance is often determined by the ability to show up when the team needed the most. Hardik Pandya did the same in the high-voltage clash of the 2025 Champions Trophy between India and Pakistan after having the last laugh against Babar Azam followed by a fiery send-off.
After dishing a fuller delivery wide outside the stumps on the first ball of the ninth over, Hardik dragged the length back and rectified his line around the fifth stump mark. Babar was drawn at it for a drive and got the outside edge en route to the wicketkeeper. KL Rahul, behind the stumps, dived to his right and vouchsafed the white cherry firmly, offering India their first breakthrough. Subsequently, Hardik gestured goodbye at Babar before widening his arms and flapping like a bird, sparking the Twitterverse into a frenzy.
Bye Bye!!!!😂
— ashik (@ashik1587212) February 23, 2025
What a Breakthrough wicket!
My Glorious King
Hardik Pandya The GOAT 🗣️🔥🔥🔥— Kix (@Kix_posts) February 23, 2025
Lol!!
Hardik Pandya saying ‘Bye, Bye’ to Babar Azam. 😂🔥
— Radhe Pareek 🇮🇳 (@radhepareek037) February 23, 2025
Kung Fu Panda!!
We don’t need Bumrah to get Babar azam. 2023 Asia Cup, 2023 world cup, 2025 champions trophy, Babar azam is hardik pandya’s bunny #INDvsPAK
— Sravan Kumar Nambi (@SravanKumar0404) February 23, 2025
Bye Bye babar!
Hardik Pandya got the Breakthrough for INDIA. Babar Azam has gone 🔥🔥🔥#INDvsPAK #PAKvIND #ICCChampionsTrophy #iccchampionstrophy2025 pic.twitter.com/EX8VZ3fY6t
— Dinesh Kumar (@socialist_dky) February 23, 2025
Hardik pandya!!!
Hardik Pandya got the Breakthrough for INDIA. Babar Azam has gone 🔥🔥🔥#INDvsPAK #PAKvIND #ICCChampionsTrophy #iccchampionstrophy2025 pic.twitter.com/EX8VZ3fY6t
— Dinesh Kumar (@socialist_dky) February 23, 2025
Its Kung Fu pandya!
One good length delivery and babar is gone lollll
— Shrey 🔪 (@shreylovesfcb) February 23, 2025
What a delivery!
Bye Bye Babar Azam 👋
Tab Klassen or aaj Babar. Hardik Pandya 😍#INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/TOIEfgDUR2— Akanksha Mishra (@akaankshamishra) February 23, 2025
Breakthrough for INDIA
HARDIK CLUTCH PANDYA ONCE AGAIN ON SHOW WHEN IT MATTERS THE MOST 🔥🐐Massive WICKET
— Asif (@ASIFCR75) February 23, 2025
