'What The Hell Is He Doing?': Hardik Pandya Slammed For Disrespecting Indian National Anthem

Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya has faced criticism for his behavior during Indian national anm before first T20I match against South Africa in Durban. Pandya, along with teammates Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh, was seen fooling around and chuckling during anm, which led to a backlash on social media.

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Did Hardik Pandya disrespect Indian national anm?

Viewers took to social media to express ir disappointment and anger, with some calling it "disrespectful" and "unacceptable" behavior. India and South Africa are currently engd in first T20I of ir four-match series at Kingsme, Durban.  

It's important to te that a technical issue caused national anm to stop playing suddenly, which may have contributed to players' reaction. A few netizens pointed out issue on social media. 

While sudden stopp of national anm due to a technical issue may have caused confusion, it is absolutely inexcusable for players to laugh or fool around during sacred song. national anm is a symbol of national pride, and it demands utmost respect and dignity. Laughing or making light of it, even in face of a technical glitch, is unacceptable behavior. players should have maintained a somber and respectful demear throughout anm, regardless of any interruptions or technical issues. 

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As far as first T20I between India and South Africa is concerned, Aiden Markram won toss and elected to bowl first against Suryakumar Yav 's side. 

India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yav (capt), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishi, Avesh Khan, Varun Chakravarthy

South Africa: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Aiden Markram (capt), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Partrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter