NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya’s girlfriend Mahieka Sharma almost lost her cool at photographers and bystanders while walking with the cricketer’s son, Agastya Pandya, after watching the Mumbai Indians match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. In a video going viral on social media, Mahieka was seen holding Agastya’s hand and repeatedly urging media persons and people around, “raasta de do, please.”
She was also constantly checking on Agastya’s well-being and tried to cheer him up.
When photographers began clicking pictures, the flashlights appeared to trouble the child, as the camera flashes were hurting his eyes.
Seeing this, Mahieka shouted, “No lights, no flashes, please”.
She also asked him, “Agastya, Are you ok? You look amazing”.
Towards the end, she looked visibly annoyed with the crowd and media personnel.
“Raasta do. Saamne koi nahi ayega (please give way. Please don’t come in front),” she said loudly.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians registered a dominant six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their opening match of IPL 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma powered Mumbai Indians to their biggest run chase in IPL history, helping them secure their first season-opening win since the 2012 edition.
Mumbai chased down a daunting target of 221 in 19.1 overs to defeat KKR.
“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. (On chasing big targets) Yes, I feel the modern cricket, plus at the same point of time, we have seen what this wicket plays like. 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 said after the match.
“(On Shardul Thakur) 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,” he said.
Mumbai Indians, the five-time champions, will next face Delhi Capitals on April 4 in Delhi.