'A Day I Will Never...': Hardik Pandya Reminisces India's T20 World Cup Win
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Hardik Pandya celebrates the first anniversary of India's T20 World Cup win against South Africa with a heartfelt message.
Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Sunday, June 29, posted a heartfelt message on his social media handles, reminiscing and celebrating the first anniversary of India's T20 World Cup win in Barbados against South Africa, in which he played a major part.
Pandya was in then-skipper Rohit Sharma's arms as they got to share a national win after years of success with the Mumbai Indians, but just heartbreak in the national jersey.
Needing to defend 16 runs off the last over, Pandya kept his calm and held on to his nerves to take India to a big win.
'A day I'll never forget. A day we'll never forget. For all of us, India 🇮🇳❤️," Pandya tweeted on Sunday morning. Watch the video here:
A day I'll never forget. A day we'll never forget. For all of us, India 🇮🇳❤️ pic.twitter.com/gWxxbdcCv0 — hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) June 29, 2025
'I always manifested myself bowling the last over or hitting the last runs of the World Cup-winning play. The six-seven months I had before that, really proud of how I was able to stand up," Pandya was seen saying in the video.
Rohit also posted a lovely message on Instagram on India's triumph. With the reactions to memories and crucial moments from that historic game against South Africa coming through thick and fast for a date that holds so much meaning for multiple of these cricketers, Rohit posted a sentimental video on his Instagram account.
'This trophy, of course, means a lot for us, but it's for the entire nation," Rohit was seen saying in the video.
'A day etched in our memory forever," the opening visual said.
Rohit, ace India batter Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja retired from T20Is after the win. Suryakumar Yadav is all set to lead India in the T20 World Cup that will be played next year at home and will be co-hosted by Sri Lanka.
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June 29, 2025, 14:16 IST
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