Coming into the T20 World Cup, allrounder Hardik Pandya had endured one of the toughest phases of his life both on and off the field; and there was no better way for him to put all that behind with a match-winning performance to win India their second T20 World Cup trophy.
The vice-captain saved his best for the last, delivering a spell of 3 for 20 in the final, including a nerve-jangling final over of the match, in India's thrilling seven-run win over South Africa on Saturday in Barbados.