Mahieka Sharma's Tense Outing with Hardik Pandya's Son After Mumbai Indians' IPL Victory
In a viral video from Sunday, Mahieka Sharma, the girlfriend of Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya, was captured in a heated moment with photographers and bystanders while walking with Pandya's young son, Agastya. The incident occurred after the Mumbai Indians' opening match of IPL 2026 against the Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium.
Escalating Tensions with Media and Crowd
Mahieka was seen holding Agastya's hand and repeatedly urging people to make way, shouting, "raasta de do, please" (please give way). She constantly checked on the child's well-being, trying to cheer him up as the situation grew chaotic. When photographers began clicking pictures, the flashlights appeared to trouble Agastya, with the bright flashes reportedly hurting his eyes.
Reacting to this, Mahieka raised her voice, exclaiming, "No lights, no flashes, please." She also comforted Agastya, asking him, "Agastya, Are you ok? You look amazing." Towards the end of the video, her annoyance became more visible as she loudly demanded, "Raasta do. Saamne koi nahi ayega" (please give way. Please don't come in front).
Mumbai Indians' Historic Win in IPL 2026 Opener
Meanwhile, the Mumbai Indians secured a dominant six-wicket victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders in their first match of IPL 2026. Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma powered the team to their biggest run chase in IPL history, successfully chasing down a daunting target of 221 runs in 19.1 overs. This win marked Mumbai's first season-opening victory since the 2012 edition.
After the match, Hardik Pandya expressed his relief and joy, stating, "Obviously, it's been a long waiting. 13 years are a very long time. And, you know, every time we have come, we have wanted to win and start the season with a high. Very glad, the whole group is very glad that we were finally able to do it."
He praised the team's bowling group for restricting KKR to a chaseable total, noting, "The kind of powerplay they had, we knew that the wicket is good. So as a bowling group, a lot of credit to the bowlers. They pulled it really back, not letting them fly with 250s, 240s, because I feel in T20 cricket, those are difficult to chase. But 220 is always gettable if you have a good start."
Pandya's Comments on Shardul Thakur and Future Matches
Pandya also shared his thoughts on teammate Shardul Thakur, saying, "I told him this season, I said, 'enough hopping of the franchises. I want you to be here for the rest of your career.' He's a character. He has a big heart. The way he comes out and kind of always tries to outsmart a batter, simply brilliant and really happy for him."
The five-time champions, Mumbai Indians, are set to face Delhi Capitals in their next match on April 4 in Delhi, continuing their campaign in IPL 2026.
