Fans call Hardik Pandya 'Selfish' after Tilak Varma gets stranded on 49 in the 3rd T20I vs WI

Hardik Pandya hit a six when India needed two runs to win on the fifth delivery of 18th over.

Suryakumar Yadav was in top form as India won against the West Indies by seven wickets in the third T20I, keeping their hopes alive in the series. Rovman Powell’s quick 40 not out off 19 balls helped the West Indies reach 159 for 5, thanks to Kuldeep Yadav’s impressive bowling in the middle overs (3/28).

In the chase, debutant Yashavi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill fell early, but Suryakumar’s fantastic 83 off 44 balls led India to victory in just 17.5 overs. Tilak Varma (49 not out off 37) supported him well in their 87-run partnership. The next game will take place in Lauderhill, Florida, on Saturday, with the West Indies leading the five-match series 2-1.

Socialmedia abuzz with reactions to Pandya’s match-ending six

The match between India and the West Indies became the center of attention due to its thrilling conclusion. With just two run needed to secure victory and 2.2 overs remaining, the spotlight fell on Tilak Varma, who was batting phenomenally at 49 not out, and Hardik Pandya, who was on strike. In a decisive moment, Pandya struck a six, sealing the match in India’s favor.

While the victory was celebrated, it also sparked a heated discussion among fans. The reason for this was that Tilak Varma, who was only one run away from achieving his well-deserved half-century, couldn’t reach the milestone due to Pandya’s six to end the game. This would have been Tilak’s second consecutive fifty in his debut series, making it an even more significant achievement.

Some fans expressed their disappointment by trolling Hardik Pandya, claiming that he acted selfishly by not allowing Tilak Varma to complete his fifty. They argued that there were still plenty of balls left in the match, and Pandya’s decision to hit a six and finish the game prevented Tilak from enjoying a milestone moment that he rightfully deserved.

Here’s how fans reacted to it:

Selfish captain hardik shame on you#selfish#HardikPandya

— Ahad Khan (@AhadKha91295370) August 8, 2023

#HardikPandya showed "how a Manager takes all the credit of team member "#Cricket #indvswi #TilakVarma

— Siddharth Jain (@sjain_19121985) August 8, 2023

And your using #MSDhoni as your best but your not following Him, from next time don’t use #MSDhoni𓃵 name for your personal hype in your #Career #HardikPandya

— Swamy (@Swamy3100) August 8, 2023

@cricketaakash what do you think about such behaviour of hardik ?Comming early before Sanju who's already suffring from lack of opurtunities.Samsing unnecessary six and letting away from milestone from youngster who really deserves.#TilakVarma #HardikPandya #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/wUqUd04Xdm

— Dr.सदाफुली (@motux45) August 8, 2023

#HardikPandya Sham on you @imVkohli #MSDhoni𓃵 pic.twitter.com/JhioEEF5Ee

— Ankur verma (@Ankurve96059326) August 8, 2023

#INDvsWI #WIvsINDyou idolize MS Dhoni, and still you did not care to give strike to young Tilak Varma despite being the captain? When he was batting at 49* ?You can never be like him.#HardikPandyaWhere is spirit of #Cricket pic.twitter.com/p9revvIiH9

— Trader life (@trad3r1ife) August 8, 2023

Waah re hardik pandya!you idolize Ms Dhoni, and still you did not care to give strike to young Tilak Varma despite being the captain? When he was batting at 49* ?You can never be like him.#HardikPandya #IndvsWi #INDVSWI #BCCI #TilakVarma #SuryakumarYadav pic.twitter.com/paEBPfmZ6L

— n****** t (@Muzammi20191039) August 8, 2023

#indvswi #tilak #SuryakumarYadav #HardikPandya #TilakVarma Or ye sala khud ko Dhoni samjhta hai pic.twitter.com/PH6HAcwJSc

— faiz._.sha🇮🇳 (@Faiz_shaik7) August 8, 2023

Captain Hardik Pandya finishes it off with a maximum! 🔥Tilak Varma remained unbeaten on 49* runs 👏India defeated West Indies in a must-win match! ✅#WIvsIND #HardikPandya #TilakVarma pic.twitter.com/8th87lgV1v

— OneCricket (@OneCricketApp) August 8, 2023

Shame on hardik😌😓#HardikPandya #TilakVarma #IndianCricketTeam #BCCI pic.twitter.com/uxp2O68vmp

— Varun Reddy (@VarunRe10842683) August 8, 2023

Match tune khatam karna hain lekin six mein marunga.I am sure, #MSDhoni, didn't teach him to take credit of younsters!#HardikPandya #TilakVarma #INDvWI PS:dis was d smallest incdnt bt still#Selfish

— Rohit Gupta (@Rohittbi) August 8, 2023

#SnakePandya #SelfishPandya #ShameOnYouPandya #HardikPandya unnecessary demotivated Tilak Verma and Destroyed his Fifty . pic.twitter.com/a7JsyAXCRj

— Arti D🇮🇳 (@cricketfangir12) August 8, 2023

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