Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya was seen in famous YouTuber Mr. Beast’s video as he challenged the world's top sports superstars to various challenges. Pandya was part of the video where he faced Mr. Beast for a $100,000 baseball challenge.

Pandya participated in a baseball home-run challenge against MrBeast, in which the goal was to hit three balls out of the park. It was far from real baseball, since the pitcher was also a YouTuber who tossed the ball softly rather than throwing it at 90 kph.

Pandya confessed that he had never played baseball before, yet he won and took the $100,000 (approx. Rs. 95 lakh) prize.

However, Pandya decided not to keep his winnings and instead gave the entire prize money to charity. The funds were divided between ADAPT and Community Streeties India, two organizations connected to animal welfare.

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The video featured a number of well-known athletes, including basketball players LeBron James and Caitlin Clark, gymnast Simone Biles, and figure skater Alyssa Liu. Indian YouTuber CarryMinati also appeared in Pandya's segment.

Hardik Pandya has been out of competitive cricket since IPL 2026. He suffered a back injury during the IPL 2026 tournament and has been at the CoE in Bengaluru dealing with several ailments.

He has since missed several international assignments, including India's home series against Afghanistan, which featured both ODIs and T20Is, as well as the subsequent tour of Ireland and England. He also missed the home series against West Indies and the ongoing New Zealand white-ball series as well.

The Indian allrounder is still working his way back from a stress injury on the inner side of his calf. At present, the 32-year-old is carrying out his rehabilitation at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.

As reported by Dainik Jagran, Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala reviewed his medical reports earlier in October, and as part of his recovery program, Pandya is anticipated to start jogging again in November.