IND vs PAK: What did Hardik Pandya do during the national anthem of Pakistan? VIDEO went viral

By Sandy Verma On Feb 17, 2026

IND vs PAK, Hardik Pandya Video: In the high-voltage match played between India and Pakistan, Team India performed brilliantly and won by 61 runs. Although Hardik Pandya could not even open his account with the bat in this match, he played an important role with the ball and contributed to the team’s victory.

Hardik Pandya remained in the news during the match for many reasons. Along with his bowling, a video is going viral which has sparked debate on social media. The video is of the national anthem of Pakistan, in which Pandya’s different style is attracting people’s attention.

IND vs PAK: What did Pandya do during Pakistan’s national anthem?

Before this match played in Colombo, when the national anthem of Pakistan was playing, the players of both the teams were standing at attention. Pakistani players were singing their national anthem and Indian players were standing in respect.

Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya was seen standing with folded hands. His style was captured on camera and within no time the video went viral on social media. Some fans are calling it a normal pose, while some have also raised questions on it.

IND vs PAK: Farhan sent to the pavilion in the very first over

Hardik Pandya made a brilliant start with the ball, dismissing Pakistan’s opener Sahibzada Farhan for a duck in the very first over. This wicket broke the back of Pakistan’s innings. Interestingly, after the catch was completed, Pandya was seen staring at Farhan instead of looking at the ball, the video of which has also become a topic of discussion on social media.

Hardik pandya didn’t give a f*** to the Pakistan national anthem.🤓#INDvPAK #AsiaCup2025 pic.twitter.com/Psy7DNmvvn
— God-Say (@Godse_Official) September 21, 2025

IND vs PAK: Ishan Kishan’s inning laid the foundation of victory

Batting first, the Indian team scored 175 runs in 20 overs. Ishan Kishan played a brilliant inning of 77 runs, which included 3 sixes and 10 fours. Suryakumar Yadav scored 32 runs and Shivam Dubey scored 27 runs to take the team to a strong score, which put pressure on Pakistan.

IND vs PAK: Bowlers did all the work for Pakistan

Chasing the target of 175 runs, Pakistan team was reduced to just 114 runs. Usman Khan scored the highest score of 44 runs, while Shaheen Afridi added 23 unbeaten runs to take the team beyond 100. For India, Hardik Pandya took 2 wickets and Team India once again proved its dominance over Pakistan and registered a big victory.