During the World Cup match between Pakistan and India in the week,Imam-ul-Haq was out for a total score of 36 runs while facing HardikPandya’s delivery. Before Hardik Pandya bowled the ball that gotImam-ul-Haq out, he seemingly read something on the ball held in his hand,then ran in and had Imam-ul-Haq caught behind the wickets.
A video of Hardik Pandya seemingly reading ‘Mantra’ on the ball went viral.However, when asked about it, Hardik Pandya mentioned that he was jokinglysaying himself that he should have bowled with more Line and Length.
After getting Imam-ul-Haq out, Pandya gestured for him to leave, which drewcriticism from Pakistani fans.
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This video led to discussions on social media, with some speculating thatPandya had spat on the ball, while others suggested he might have read somesort of mantra before delivering it.