R Sai Kishore Breaks Silence On Death Stare Battle With Hardik Pandya

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya and Gujarat Titans star bowler R Sai Kishore found themselves in a heated altercation during the recent IPL 2025 match between the two teams in Ahmedabad.

During the Gujarat Titans' 36-run victory over the Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2025 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Hardik Pandya lost his temper and slapped Sai Kishore.

Hardik was hit by R Sai Kishore

Sai Kishore hit Hardik with three consecutive dot balls in the fifteenth over of the Mumbai Indians' chase, setting up the dramatic moment.

Sai Kishore gave Pandya a death glare, and his expression was one of frustration. Hardik was unable to contain himself and charged toward the GT spinner, clearly mouthing an unmistakable profanity.

R Sai Kishore and Hardik Pandya’s stare-off

The movement of his lips indicated that Pandya had said "F*** off" in the heat of the moment, even though the stump mic didn't capture the precise words. In response, Sai gave a sharp stare of his own. In the middle of the field, the two players engaged in a heated staredown.

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The umpires intervened to break up the altercation before it became even more heated since neither party was prepared to back down. But during the post-match handshake following the IPL 2025 match, Hardik and Sai ended the argument by hugging each other and laughing off the event.

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He’s a good friend of mine: R Sai Kishore on Hardik Pandya

During the post-match presentation, even the GT spinner downplayed the incident, referring to Hardik as a "good friend." "No love lost with Hardik?" remarked Sai in an interview with host broadcaster Ian Bishop following the GT vs. MI match in Ahmedabad.

“He’s a good friend of mine; inside the field, it should be like that. Inside the field, anybody is an opponent, but we don’t take things personally. We are good competitors. That's how I think the game should be,” Sai Kishore said.

Sai bowled well, conceding 37 runs in his four overs while taking one wicket. The GT spinner performed admirably during his period, applying significant pressure on the Mumbai Indians' middle and lower order by preventing Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav from making runs in the middle overs.

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