Hardik Pandya and Irfan Pathan bury old feud after India’s T20 WC win (Watch video)

Indian star Hardik Pandya and former cricketer Irfan Pathan finally buried their old feud after the T20 World Cup 2026 final victory over New Zealand in Ahmedabad. The two players shared a special moment on the ground, and fans felt very happy to see these two Baroda cricketers smiling together again.

Suryakumar Yadav led Team India to a massive 96-run victory over New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, March 8. The Men in Blue lifted the ICC trophy for the third time in the shorter format. They also became the first team to successfully defend the title and win it on home soil.

Hardik Pandya And Irfan Pathan Share A Warm Hug

A video from the post-match celebrations quickly went viral on social media. In the video, Hardik Pandya walked up to Irfan Pathan during the live broadcast. Hardik smiled and gave Irfan a very warm hug. Irfan Pathan patted his back and congratulated the world champion.

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Hardik Pandya's Vital Role in the T20 World Cup

Hardik Pandya kept chipping in with valuable contributions throughout the tournament. In the final, he scored 18 runs off 13 balls and took one wicket for 36 runs. Overall in the T20 World Cup, the star all-rounder scored 217 runs in nine matches and also bagged nine crucial wickets for his team.

The right-handed batter played some great knocks under pressure. He scored two half-centuries in the tournament against Namibia and Zimbabwe.

The veteran all-rounder played an unbeaten knock of 50 runs against Zimbabwe. Hardik also delivered with the ball in the semi-final against England, taking two important wickets to help India reach the summit clash.

Why Did Hardik and Irfan Pathan Fight in the Past?

Before the IPL 2025 season, reports claimed that Irfan Pathan lost his job in the IPL broadcast team because a senior Indian player did not like his criticism. In an interview with Lallantop, Irfan indirectly revealed that it was Hardik Pandya who complained about him.

Pathan expressed his clear disappointment regarding the broadcasting controversy. The former cricketer felt that he was actually being very kind to the player during his commentary stints. He defended his professional duty as an analyst and noted that pointing out flaws is a regular part of the job.

“If I’m criticising you in 7 matches out of 14, I’m still being lenient. That is our job as broadcaster," Irfan stated.

The former all-rounder also clarified his personal relationship with the younger players from his home state. He rejected any rumours of a bitter rivalry and stated that he and his brother always supported local talents.

“There is no rivalry. All the Baroda players who have come after me — Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya or Hardik Pandya — none of them can say that Irfan-Yusuf did not help them,” he added.

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