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‘Sharma ke sofa mein sone ka faida’ - Fans troll Hardik Pandya for getting promoted in Indian Cricket Board's Central Contract

Here is how fans have trolled Hardik Pandya for getting a Grade A annual central contract from Grade C from the Board

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Hardik Pandya is preparing for the Indian T20 League 2023 as he will lead the Gujarat franchise. In the last edition, he led the team to glory at their maiden attempt. So, this time around, expectations will be high as they will look to defend the title. After making a comeback from injury setbacks in 2022, Pandya has become an integral part of team India.

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He even led the Men in Blue in many series. Recently, he was the skipper in the first ODI against the Aussies in Rohit’s absence. The home side defeated Australia in the match and notably, it was the only win in that three-match series. But, as an individual player, he has been failing to perform.

Hardik Pandya is the future of India.” - Chetan Sharma

In the home ODI series against the Kiwis, Hardik Pandya scored 82 runs and grabbed four wickets. Then, in the three-match T20I series against the Kiwis, the star all-rounder scored 66 runs and took five wickets. After that, in the recent ODI series against the Aussies, Pandya grabbed four wickets while scoring 66 runs in three matches. So, with the ball, he has shown some good form but with the bat, he has failed to show consistency. Hence, fans are hoping for better all-round performances from Pandya in the upcoming matches.

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Now, ahead of the Indian T20 League, he got promoted from Grade C to Grade A in the annual Central Contract by the Indian Cricket Board. Therefore, he will now get INR 5 Crores instead of getting 1 Crore. But, seeing that some fans claimed that Pandya is getting such an amount just because of getting favourism from the former chief selector Chetan Sharma. In the viral sting video, Sharma said: “Players come to my home to talk about their future. Hardik Pandya was sleeping on my sofa that day and talking to me. Hardik Pandya is the future of India. He's the most humble cricketer. He came to my house recently."

Here are some tweets shared by fans regarding Pandya:

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