{"id":497585,"date":"2026-03-27T03:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/497585\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T03:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:46:11","slug":"hardik-pandya-wins-hearts-with-promise-kept-rewards-wankhede-groundstaff-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/497585\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardik Pandya wins hearts with promise kept, rewards Wankhede groundstaff | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hardik-pandya-with-mca-groundsmen.jpg\" alt=\"Hardik Pandya wins hearts with promise kept, rewards Wankhede groundstaff\" title=\"Hardik Pandya with MCA groundsmen \" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Hardik Pandya with MCA groundsmen  NEW DELHI: Team India all-rounder and Mumbai Indians <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/hardik-pandya\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hardik Pandya<\/a> once again showed that his impact goes beyond cricket, winning hearts with a thoughtful gesture off the field. During his preparation for the T20 World Cup, Pandya spent long nights training at Mumbai\u2019s Wankhede Stadium, often practising till almost midnight. During that phase, he had made a promise to the groundstaff who supported him tirelessly that he would reward them when he returned. <\/p>\n<p> Watch<\/p>\n<p> IPL 2026: Ishan Kishan steals the show at captains meetPandya has now kept that promise. The Indian all-rounder on Thursday rewarded the MCA groundstaff at Wankhede, acknowledging their role in helping him train under demanding conditions. His gesture stood out as a reminder of the often-unseen contributions of groundstaff in a cricketer\u2019s journey. By fulfilling his word, Pandya not only showed gratitude but also reinforced his image as someone who values people behind the scenes.This moment comes after a successful period in Pandya\u2019s career, having played a key role in India\u2019s T20 World Cup triumphs. Now a two-time champion, he continues to aim higher. Speaking about his personal life and motivation after the recent T20 World Cup win, the Mumbai Indians captain said, \u201cJab se Mahieka aayi hai, life mein bas jeet hi jeet hai. (Since Mahieka came into my life, it\u2019s been nothing but wins)&#8221;Pandya also made it clear that he is far from done in international cricket. \u201cI have 10 more years left in me, and I want to win 10 more ICC titles. That&#8217;s my goal,\u201d he said, highlighting his ambition for the future.From dominating on the field to keeping promises off it, Pandya\u2019s journey reflects both determination and humility. His recent gesture at Wankhede shows that even small acts of appreciation can leave a lasting impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hardik Pandya with MCA groundsmen NEW DELHI: Team India all-rounder and Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya once again showed&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":497586,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[1721,16326,175117,175118,175116,27710,15621,17779,39282,101,8051,56,54,55,153118],"class_list":["post-497585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-cricket","tag-cricket-news","tag-cricket-training","tag-gratitude-in-sports","tag-groundstaff-contributions","tag-hardik-pandya","tag-indian-cricket","tag-ipl","tag-mca","tag-sports","tag-t20-world-cup","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-wankhede-stadium"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/497585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=497585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/497585\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/497586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=497585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=497585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=497585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}