He first saw him in 2018, standing at a corner of dressing room so quietly, looking lost.Hardik was quite used to dressing room shenanigans,but what caught his attention that day was this kid looking so lost.
Who was it,he wondered and as cue someone introduced him to him who happened to be one of the youngest out there.
Ishan wasn't even 20 and was now subjected to this chaos.
Poor dude will have a hard way learning how this grown up men behave in dressing rooms.
He was wrong though, when he learnt ishan had already captained the 2016 uc19 WC he was kinda suprised.
He slowly learnt the kid's achievements and felt proud of him.
He kinda connected with him, starting at a young age out of your love of game and making it big.
Hardik had developed a soft spot for this tiny human.
Once ishan got accustomed to the team ,the team learnt hard way what a menace this tiny bean was.
Not a single person was spared from his pranks, not Rohit.
Not coaches,nor staff,none.Ishan took the team by whirlwind,boy was everywhere spreading happiness and laughes.
Hardik would guarantee,never a dull moment around him.
Over a period of time the three grew close.
Hardik-krunal-ishan were the newst cricketing trio on block.
When did they get this close,no one knew,it was just as effortless as it happened.
The pandya brother's adored him, their family too.
Their respective gf's(future wives) paired up with ishan to prank them.
With ishan blending so effortlessly into family,it was only natural for good relationship to forge between ishan's brother and parents with pandya family.
Everything was going good,mi was having a amazing run ,2020 to be particular was spectacular for team and ishan.
Ishan scored big that league,got his first breakthrough
Hardik still remembers the sparkle eyes of the 22year old held holding the trophy where he scored the winning runs with on the other end being krunal.
Hardik would never forget that moment.
It was that moment hardik knew this guy is bound to go big and he had made a lifetime bond with himself and brother.
Ishan being around felt home.
Hardik -krunal adored him as their own.Fans called ishan the third pandya brother,they didn't disagree.
Nothing to disagree,it was true afterall.
Ishan made his international debut in 2021.
Soon after starting this tiring cycle of him either being benched or dropped in name of silly reasons and expirements.
The guy made use of every single opportunity he was given and yet somehow the management and bcci thought he wasn't enough.
Ishan was tired but never gave up, he was determined and proved himself everytime but at point everyone looses their cool.
Hardik appreciated the spirit ishan was showing but he also understood the frustration the board was making him go through.
Ishan was mentally exhausted and the board instead of providing helpe blamed him for not being dedicated enough and cancelled his contract.
The public too kinda blamed him.
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