Indian allrounder Hardik Pandya made his first public appearance following the official announcement of his divorce from his partner and Serbian model, Natasha Stankovic.
The couple who had tied the knot in 2020, announced their split on July 18, 2024. Natasha, along with their son, Agastya, have now moved back to Serbia.
On the other hand, Hardik made an appearance for the launch of his new performance wear brand, in a big event in Mumbai, where he was greeted with cheers from the fans and supporters.
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What is Hardik Pandya's new venture?
The Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya has launched a new venture with his own clothing and performance wear brand, which is available for purchase on the Fancode website.
Fancode, a sports-streaming company, promoted and displayed his clothing brand on their website, saying:
"Hardik's journey has shaped his activewear collection, embodying his relentless pursuit of fitness and excellence as the world's premier allrounder."
Hardik Pandya has launched his own brand identity & performance wear line - joined with elite Athletes across the world. 🌟 pic.twitter.com/aGCLVRn8Rw
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 21, 2024
At the launch event, he looked composed and focused on his new venture, despite setbacks in his life including his recent divorce and also being overlooked for the T20I captaincy by the new Indian management due to fitness concerns.
Suryakumar Yadav was picked as the captain of the Indian team, ahead of him and furthermore, the Indian head coach, Gautam Gambhir had also asked him to take part in the domestic 50-over tournament, Vijay Hazare trophy, to prove his bowling fitness for the longer format ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy next year.
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Ironically at the event on Saturday, he provided his insights regarding fitness as a high-performance athlete.
"When our body does not get tired, our mind gets tired. So, so many times in my life, the difference between when I was able to push my limits was always the fact that when my mind gets tired, I will tell my body to just push because you will always have extra effort in your body," Pandya said.
"The difference between, if you do 20 and if I do 20, we are on the same level. But if I push to 25 and if I challenge my mindset, next time I'm going to do 25, next time I'm going to do 30," he added.
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