Watch! Hardik Pandya with a moving tribute for his father via video

Indian cricketers Hardik and Krunal Pandya had a storied rise to the top based on the support from their parents, the two brothers have spoken time and again about the huge role played by their father in their rise as individuals and his impact in their cricketing journey. Himanshu Pandya was 71 when he passed away due to a cardiac arrest last week; Hardik Pandya recently took to Twitter to post an emotional message to the departed soul in a touching ode which has moved one and all to tears.

The Story in a nutshell 

Hardik and Krunal Pandya need no introduction as both the brothers have played with each other for the national side and the Mumbai Indians in the IPL, last week the brothers lost their dear father Himanshu Pandya due to cardiac arrest aged 71. Hardik Pandya posted an emotional 2-minute video on twitter of the times he spent with his now departed father and all their special moments together. The video also contained a brief interaction Mr. Himanshu Pandya had with Mr. Amitabh Bachchan. There were some unseen moments and pictures between the father and sons in the video which also had moments with Krunal Pandya.

The inspiration rise of the Pandya Brothers 

Hardik Pandya was an unknown name when he was spotted by the Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2015 and he played a huge role in the IPL title win for Mumbai that year, the next year Hardik was joined by his brother Krunal and the two brothers have combined to win three more titles with the men in blue and gold. Hardik made his debut for India in 2016 while Krunal made his T-20 international debut for India in 2018.  The two brothers have a great bond with each other and their father especially Hardik who was supported by his father through thick and thin even when he was facing numerous controversies. The video posted by Hardik Pandya is a moving ode and a tearful goodbye to his sense of strength who passed away last week.

You can check out the video in the tweet by Hardik Pandya embedded below     

To dad ❤️ pic.twitter.com/9eSvF4TPmt

— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) January 23, 2021