Getting the nod ahead of MS Dhoni to bat in the final over if India's innings is definitely a challenging job and Hardik Pandya sort of came out successful on Sunday June 4 during the India vs Pakistan match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017.
The 23-year-old all-rounder hit three sixes on trot in the final over and also shone with the ball as he took two wickets from eight overs at an economy rate of 5.37.
Hardik, whose inclusion in the starting 11, kept a hotshot spinner like R Ashwin on the bench during the mother of all clashes, has become a heartthrob yet again and girls are going crazy over the Mumbai Indians star.
The big question, however, remains is if Hardik's heart has already been taken by someone.
Hardik Pandya: Single or taken?
Lisha Sharma (Instagram @hippieemermaid), a model from Jamshedpur who stationed in Kolkata for many years to get the perfect launchpad to her career, before shifting base to Mumbai, was heavily rumoured to be dating Hardik last year.
As a matter of fact, Lisha even posted a now-deleted post on her private Instagram account where she shared the frame with Hardik and used the caption:
My boo #taken. #allrightsreserved #allthebest
This happened in March 2016.
Fast forward to more than a year, we don't really know what happened between them considering their victory over keeping the paparazzi at bay from their lives.
However, we do know the reality from the horse's mouth. A certain post for Hardik Pandya's Twitter handle on Valentine's Day 2017, revealed it all.
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— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) February 14, 2017
Since that post, no major update on his personal life, has arrived so far.
The girly chatter on Twitter over Hardik after India vs Pakistan
YEP HAHAHAH WANNA GET MARRIED
— nush nush ☇ (@isavagecabbage) June 4, 2017
HOLD THE EFF UP NO FREAKING WAY WHO IS THIS EXCUSE ME MY HEART JUST BROKE INTO A MILLION PIECES
— nush nush ☇ (@isavagecabbage) June 4, 2017
Hahaha I think they broke up nush (not sure though) Lisha Sharma go stalk her you'll know
— Inshirah (@inshirah04) June 4, 2017