'Selfless' MS Dhoni's Videos Go Viral After Hardik Pandya's 'Selfish Act' In 3rd T20I vs West Indies

09.08.2023 - 13:01 sports.ndtv.com

India's captain for the T20I series against West Indies, Hardik Pandya became a trending topic on social media platforms after his 'selfish act' denied Tilak Varma a half-century on Tuesday.

Hardik hit a six to win the 3rd T20I for India despite knowing that the non-striker Tilak Varma only needed one run to complete his half-century.

As fans slammed Hardik, many videos of the 'selfless' MS Dhoni went viral on the internet as fans recalled how the 'Captain Cool' used to handle such situations.

Hardik received relentless bashing by fans on Twitter, with many calling his act 'selfish'. Some even shared examples of Dhoni through a few old videos, highlighting how the former India skipper would put the interests of others ahead of his own.

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