Team India's terrific performance against the arch-rivals Pakistan beating them by 6 wickets to ensure Pakistan is all but out of the tournament. A match that saw Virat Kohli smash his 82nd International ton & 51st in ODI Cricket. but, this wasn't the only thing that made headlines on Sunday. Hardik Pandya's whopping 7 crore watch also raised a lot of eyebrows and became the talk of the town among the fans.
Hardik did a decent job picking 2 wickets for 31 runs in 8 overs with one of the wickets being of star Pakistani batter Babar Azam. However, it was his watch that made the headlines.
Hardik's love for wristwatches isn't hidden from the fans. Hardik in the big billing clash against Pakistan was spotted wearing a USD 800,000 Richard Mille RM 27-02 timepiece (approximately INR 6.92 crore). The watch isn't a common sight across the world hence the worth of this watch has left fans in splits.
The rare watch was reportedly originally designed for tennis legend Rafael Nadal. It is known for its Carbon TPT unibody baseplate which ensures unmatched shock resistance and durability.
Hardik Pandya wearing a 15cr worth Richard Mille watch during #INDvPAK match.. ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ pic.twitter.com/zrLpeU9G17
— Raja 🖤 (@whynotraja) February 23, 2025
It has also been reported that only 50 such watches have ever been produced.
Hardik Pandya completed 200 international wickets in the match against Pakistan. Hardik bowled beautifully in the game with some good figures of 2-31 in his 8 overs. Hardik dismissed Pakistan's star batter Batter Babar Azam who was looking fluent as well as threatening at one stage. Hardik also got the half-centurion Saud Shakeel out caught later in the innings.
In 216 international matches for India, the all-rounder has taken 200 wickets at an average of 30.76, with the best figure of 5/28, which is the only five-wicket haul that he has picked up in his international career.
In 11 Tests, Hardik has taken 17 wickets at an average of 31.05, with best figures of 5/28. In 91 ODIs, Hardik has taken 89 sticks at an average of 35.26, with the best figures of 4/24.
In 114 T20Is, the all-rounder has 94 wickets at an average of 26.43, with the best figures of 4/16.
This continues Hardik's fine run against Pakistan in ODIs, with 10 wickets at an average of 24.60, with best figures of 2/31.