Hardik Pandya and Mahieka Sharma spotted together at social event ahead of IND vs NZ 2026 series [Watch]

Team India star Hardik Pandya was recently spotted attending a social event with his girlfriend Mahieka Sharma. The couple donned matching outfits for the function, with Hardik opting for a red textured kurta and Mahieka wearing a saree of the same color.

A video posted by Instant Bollywood showed Hardik and Mahieka exiting the event and entering the talismanic all-rounder's Range Rover SUV. Here's a clip of the incident:

On the cricketing front, Hardik Pandya made a comeback to the Indian team in the recently concluded five-match home T20I series. The 32-year-old returned after recovering from a left quadricep injury he sustained during the Asia Cup 2025.

The Men in Blue completed a 3-1 series victory over the Proteas. Hardik is likely to be seen in action next during India's upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand at home.

The Blackcaps' India tour kicks off with a three-match ODI series, beginning January 11 in Vadodara. The two sides will then face off in five T20Is. The opening contest takes place on January 21 in Nagpur.

Mahieka Sharma cheered Hardik Pandya from the stands in IND vs SA 2025 5th T20I

Hardik Pandya's lady love Mahieka Sharma attended the fifth T20I of the series between India and South Africa. She cheered for her beau from the stands at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

South Africa won the toss and elected to field first. Hardik stole the show with his stunning batting exploits. He went all guns blazing, commencing his innings with an authoritative six.

The hard-hitting batter hit the second-fastest T20I fifty by an Indian, crossing the 50-run mark in just 16 balls. Notably, he celebrated his half-century by blowing flying kisses to Mahieka.

He finished with 63 runs off 25 deliveries, striking five maximums and as many fours. His whirlwind knock and Tilak Varma's impactful 73 off 42 balls helped the hosts finish on 231/5 in 20 overs.

Hardik was named the Player of the Match in India's 30-run victory. He scored 142 runs across three innings at a fantastic strike rate of 186.84 and took three scalps from four innings with an economy rate of 10.36 in his comeback series.

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Edited by Aditya Suketu Desai