Hardik Pandya Receives Medal As Team’s Pride Before India-Pakistan Super-4 Clash In Asia Cup

Hardik Pandya wins medal: After the final group stage match against Oman, India will face Pakistan again in the next match. Before that Super Four match, Hardik Pandya achieved a significant achievement. He was awarded the Sabki Shaan, Sabka Maan medal. The Indian all-rounder also won a medal. Sanju Samson may have been named Player of the Match against Oman, but the player who had the most impact on the match was Hardik Pandya. This is why he was honored with a medal in the Indian dressing room.

Hardik Pandya won the medal

The BCCI uploaded a video of what transpired inside the Indian dressing room after the match against Oman on social media. In the video, Hardik Pandya can be seen being awarded a medal for being named Impact Player of the Match.

Hardik Pandya Honors Dayanand Garani

Team India's training assistant, Dayanand Garani, presented Hardik Pandya with the medal. Garani was selected by Team India's head coach, Gautam Gambhir, to do so. Garani first thanked Gautam Gambhir for suggesting his name. He then added that the way he introduced Hardik Pandya was also commendable.

Dayanand Garani addressed Hardik Pandya as "Sabki Pride, Sabka Maan." He then presented Pandya with a medal, naming him the Impact Player of the Match. However, Pandya then placed the same medal around the neck of training assistant Dayanand Garani.

What did Hardik Pandya do against Oman?

Now the question is, what did Hardik Pandya do in the match against Oman that earned him the Impact Player of the Match medal inside the dressing room? He didn't do much with the bat, being run out for just 1 run. However, he certainly made an impact with his bowling and fielding. Hardik Pandya bowled four overs and took one wicket for 26 runs at an economy rate of 6.50. He was the most economical bowler for Team India. He also took one catch in the field.