Hardik Pandya, Gujarat Titans (GT) captain, silenced his critics by winning the IPL 2022 trophy in his very first attempt as captain for the debutant franchise on May 29.

Ever since Pandya was made Gujarat Titans (GT) captain, there were a lot of questions on whether he would deliver results in the role, as he hadn't had any experience of leading a team and was even out of the Indian cricket team because of his fitness issues and his inability to bowl.

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Well, the star cricketer stunned one and all with his all-round performance and captaincy in the recently concluded IPL 2022, as he guided Gujarat Titans (GT) to their maiden IPL title at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad after thrashing Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 7 wickets in the final on Sunday.

Meanwhile, it was an emotional and inspiring journey for the IPL 2022 winning captain in the tournament, from making a remarkable comeback as an all-rounder to winning a trophy while leading a side for the first time, and it was clearly seen when he hugged his wife Natasa Stankovic, who seemed emotional, at the packed Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.

After winning the final, Hardik exchanged pleasantries with his GT teammates in the dugout, and then he slowly made his way into the playing area, and the first thing he did was hug his wife Natasa Stankovic at that time, the couple were emotional.

It was a long emotional hug and it seemed like all those emotions that Pandya didn’t show on the field throughout the IPL 15 have come out after hugging his wife.

Well, in the end, the couple was seen smiling and now the video of this heartwarming moment has gone viral on social media.

Watch the video here –