"I Take Inspiration...": India Hockey Star Hardik Singh On Hardik Pandya

16.08.2024 - 01:07 sports.ndtv.com

India hockey vice-captain Hardik Singh revealed that star cricket all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been a source of inspiration for him because of his ability to deliver performances in important moments.

The name Hardik took the limelight in the T20 World Cup earlier this year. India's star all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, with nerves of steel, delivered a performance of a lifetime in the final against South Africa.

While in the recently concluded Paris Olympics, Hardik Singh, who served as the deputy of Harmanpreet Singh, was a core element in the Indian hockey team's machinery.

Hardik Singh had a hilarious take on the uncanny success the name "Hardik" has enjoyed across different sports fields this year.

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India all-rounder Hardik Pandya grabbed everyone's attention after he got separated from his wife and model Natasa Stankovic. The couple, who got married in 2020 and also exchanged vows in 2023, broke the news of their separation in July this year. The couple also has a four-year-old son, Agastya, who went to Serbia with Natasa after his parents' divorce. However, a new development has come to light that Natasa returned to Mumbai on Monday and dropped Agastya at his father Hardik's home.

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The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was marred by a controversy surrounding the captaincy change for Mumbai Indians (MI). The five-time champions made a big call heading into IPL 2024, replacing long-serving skipper Rohit Sharma by Hardik Pandya, with the franchise bringing him back from Gujarat Titans (GT) as part of an all-cash deal. This led to speculation of a rift between Rohit and Hardik.

"Too Flamboyant, Full Of...": Report Reveals Reason Behind Hardik Pandya, Natasa Stankovic Divorce

It's been a while since Indian cricket team all-rounder Hardik Pandya announced his separation with his wife Natasa Stankovic. The couple made the decision public on social media, and have since gone on their different paths. While neither of the two made the reason behind their split public, a report has claimed that Natasa wasn't able to adjust to Hardik's personality, with the cricketer being 'too full of himself'. Natasa, reportedly, tried to keep pace with Hardik and match his personality but grew tired of the continuous effort she had to make.

Watch: "Ye Maarta Hai?" Narendra Modi Asks PR Sreejesh's Son If Hockey Star Hits Him. This Is The Reply

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met retired India hockey player PR Sreejesh and his family at his residence on Independence Day. A video of the meeting is going viral on social media in which PM Modi could be seen having a quality time with the family. In the same clip, the PM asks Sreejesh's son Sreeansh "ye maarta hai (Does he hit you)?" after pointing towards the retired hockey star. The boy nodded in reply, leaving everyone in splits. Later in the video, the PM was seen offering sweet to the kid.

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Hate At First Sight: India Hockey Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh Recalls Love Story With Wife Aneeshya

First he hated her -- for being better than him at school. But as it happens in Bollywood movies, "hate" was followed by love. That's how the romance between P R Sreejesh and Aneeshya unfolded at the GVN Sports School in Kerala. Eventually, the long jumper reciprocated, and accepted the future national hockey goalkeeper as her soulmate. Sreejesh, who retired from the national team after the Paris Olympics, opened up about his love story during an interaction with PTI editors on Tuesday, speaking candidly about how he fell for Aneeshya. He was already studying at the sports school, located in Kannur, when Aneeshya got admitted in 2001.