NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya finally lifted the ICC Champions Trophy eight years after his valiant knock went in vain against Pakistan in the 2017 final. That night, a young Pandya smashed a blistering 76 off 43 balls, but India fell to a crushing 180-run defeat. Pandya found redemption in 2025, playing a crucial role in the death overs with an 18 off 18 that helped secure India’s victory.
Reflecting on his journey, Pandya admitted that the memory of 2017 had always lingered.
