As the Mumbai Indians grappled with a disappointing season in the
IPL 2024
,
Hardik Pandya
‘s personal life became a hot topic, following rumours of separation from his wife
Natasa Stankovic
. The rumours sparked when
Natasa
removed the ‘Pandya’ surname from her Instagram handle and deleted their wedding photos. However, fans breathed a sigh of relief when she later restored the pictures.
Recently, Hardik’s comments about his family have also drawn attention.
In the lead-up to India’s
T20 World Cup
match against Pakistan,
Hardik
and several Indian players met with
Ricky Ponting
. The former Australian captain and current Delhi Capitals coach chatted with his DC teammates Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Rishabh Pant before catching up with Hardik.
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Here’s how their brief conversation went in the ICC’s YouTube video titled A Day in Ricky Ponting’s Life:
Hardik Pandya: “Ricky! How’s everything? How’s family?”
Ricky Ponting: “They’re good, mate. Very good! How about yours?”
Hardik Pandya: “All good. All sweet.”
A few days earlier, Natasa had restored all her photos with Hardik on her Instagram profile, including those from their wedding and Valentine’s Day celebrations. Both Natasa and Hardik have not directly responded to their
divorce rumours
.
Natasa and Hardik tied the knot in May 2020 during the lockdown and are proud parents to their three-year-old son Agastya Pandya.
