Watch: India disrespected as national anthem stops midway in Durban; Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel caught laughing

India National Cricket Team all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel were involved in a bizarre moment ahead of the start of the first T20I against the South Africa National Cricket Team. The match been the two teams is taking place at the Kingsmead in Durban.

Ahead of the start of the first T20I between the teams, there was a technical glitch when the Indian anthem was being played. The players were left confused due to that, but the most hilarious reaction came from the senior players of the team, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel.

Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel were seen laughing hilarious when the national anthem of India cut out in between. While every other player was focused on singing the anthem, two all-rounders were seen giving a cheeky laugh.

Hardik Pandya and Axar laugh as Indian national anthem stops in between due to glitch

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Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel are playing the first match after a while. While the pace bowling all-rounder last played in the series against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team, the spin bowling all-rounder has been part of the Test team but hasn't been able to get the game and has been warming the bench since the T20 World Cup 2024.

India didn't have a great start with the bat in the ongoing game

India has been asked to bat first in the ongoing game against the South Africa National Cricket Team. Ever since Suryakumar Yadav was appointed as the captain of the team, the Men in Blue has looked like a completely different team as all they have believed in is hitting the ball out of the part.

India didn't have a great start with the bat in the ongoing game. They lost Abhishek Sharma early as the batter perished after scoring 7 runs as he was removed by Gerald Coetzee. However, after that, Sanju Samson and skipper Suryakumar Yadav have put the opposition under pressure.

With the kind of start they have provided, the onus will be on Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel to finish the innings on high. The duo also will be important for the team with the ball as they have been in the top form of late in the shortest format of the game.

Playing XI of India and South Africa for the first T20I

Here's the playing XI of India and South Africa for the first T20I

South Africa (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Patrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan

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