The World Cup 2023 match between India and Afghanistan held extra significance for Team India. It was not just about India's triumphant 8-wicket victory, the remarkable century by Rohit Sharma, or Virat Kohli's solid half-century. The icing on the cricketing cake was the celebration of vice-captain Hardik Pandya's 30th birthday. On this special occasion, the official Instagram page of the Indian cricket team shared a heartwarming video of the celebration. In the clip captured in the locker room, we witnessed the entire Indian cricket squad singing the "Happy Birthday" song.
Hardik Pandya, the birthday boy, stood at the centre while cutting a chocolate cake that was topped with blueberries, raspberries and cherries. As he cut the cake and savoured the first slice, his teammates enthusiastically joined in, sharing in the joy and indulging in the sweet treat. In the end, Hardik Pandya expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you everyone for the wishes. Means a lot for me to play on my birthday for the first time in my life. Feeling happy that I was born 30 years back. Thank you."
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The caption of the video reads, “For the birthday boy from #TeamIndia (birthday cake emoji). From the birthday boy to everyone (hands making heart emoji)”
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Hardik Pandya's wife Natasa Stankovic shared a picture of Hardik's birthday cake on Instagram Stories. With white frosting and small red hearts, the text on top of the cake read, "OLDER, WISER, AND HOTTER THAN EVER". There was also a vase filled with colourful flowers nearby. In May 2020, Hardik Pandya tied the knot with actress Natasa in an intimate wedding. This year in February, they had a grand wedding of their dreams.
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Here is to many more years of stellar on-field performances and delicious birthday cakes for Hardik Pandya.