Hardik Pandya shares adorable moments with Mahieka Sharma amid recovery for IND vs SA 2025 ODIs [In Pictures]

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya shared adorable moments with fashion model Mahieka Sharma amid his recovery for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa. India host the Proteas for a three-match ODI series beginning November 30.

Hardik Pandya posted a series of pictures and videos on his Instagram handle. In some pictures, the all-arounder can be seen working on his bowling and batting in open nets. He also included videos of himself bowling and batting while training, indicating that he is almost fit and ready to get back to action.

The post included videos of himself and Mahieka praying during a traditional Hindu fire ritual, where the two could be seen in traditional attire and chanting mantras. He also posted pictures with her in the gym. The final picture captures a cute moment where Hardik can be seen lifting Mahieka as well.

Further, Hardik Pandya also posted adorable pictures of himself with his son Agastya from the ground while training. He can be seen hugging his son with his pads on in one of the pictures.

Below is his Instagram post -

Following the ODIs, India will also play a five-match T20I series against the Proteas, beginning December 9. Hardik is expected to be fit in time for the white-ball series.

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Hardik Pandya suffered a quadriceps injury during the Asia Cup 2025

During the Asia Cup 2025, Hardik Pandya sustained a left quadriceps injury in the group stage match against Sri Lanka. Following the same, he was ruled out of the final against Pakistan.

Nonetheless, he played a key role in India's win in the Asia Cup 2025. Due to the injury, he missed the white-ball tour of Australia as well. The all-rounder is undergoing a four-week rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.

As mentioned earlier, he is expected to regain full fitness during the process and return for the limited-overs series against South Africa at home. Having made his international debut in 2016, Hardik has gone on to become a vital member of India's white-ball setup. He has featured in 94 ODIs and 120 T20Is so far in his career.