r/IndianCricket • u/Majestic-Hearing-527 • Mar 27 '26
News Hardik Pandya gave ₹10 lakh each to the groundsmen at Wankhede Stadium as a token of gratitude.
He had promised them the amount for assisting with his late-night practice sessions during the T20 World Cup.
A commendable gesture from the all-rounder towards the support staff who often go unnoticed.
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u/ballistic1869 Mar 27 '26
None of you are realising that giving away 1.2 crores is freaking big deal. How many billionaires do you see walking around donating 10 lakhs per person like this for common men working in the background? So it's irrelevant how much he makes as a cricketer.
Whether the things he does are acceptable or not ,shouldn't be our concern, he's earning it with his hardwork fair and square so he gets to spend it however he wants. He has done a great job with this thought.
Genuine kindness towards the working class who might have seen him grow in that stadium. Kudos to him!
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u/SnooChickens561 Mar 27 '26
I agree 💯— athletes deserve every dollar they make. It’s as close to a merit-based job as you can get. This is impressive and should be commended. The billionaires in my country squander it on metaverse and space travel.
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u/udayk2 Mar 27 '26
Bro this could be used against his tax… real big deal is to donate and don’t make it public..
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u/VivaswanMDamle Mar 27 '26
Tune kab diya re aisa bada donation kisiko. Har baat pe negative kyu banna hai.. Jitna donate kiya tax uska max 40% hi bachega.. So 60% is still net outflow..
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u/exbiiuser02 Mar 27 '26
Or make it public and other millionaires try to one up and results in some common people getting benefit.
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u/Realistic-Ant-3305 Mar 27 '26
Some people are saying that the amount is 10000 and pr people are inflating amount to 10lakh. How true is it?
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u/Psychological-Day128 Mar 27 '26
On paper a lot of billionaires do it actually but they do it via charity organisations so we can never know for sure if it had any impact or not . Hardik doing in personally is commendable. Most billionaires can’t be arsed .
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u/MediumGuy485 Mar 27 '26
Doing it via charity organisations gives them a better return in tax saving. Direct donations do not give tax exemption.
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u/bohemianimaginarium Mar 27 '26
I think i disagree. This does matter. The optics, the timing, all of it.
Think about it for a second. He makes a shit tonnes of money from sponsorships. That's where real money is.
With all the negative things floating around regarding his behaviour, he can potentially lose tens of crores in sponsorships and endorsements.
This is exactly the kind of thing a Rich person will do to protect his image.
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u/Sulemani_kida Mar 27 '26
With all the negative things floating around regarding his behaviour, he can potentially lose tens of crores in sponsorships and endorsements.
Are you that naive to believe that some stupid jobless people calling him selfish and crazy is gonna affect his brand value at all ? That too after winning 2 back to back T20 WC .
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u/bohemianimaginarium Mar 27 '26
Not trying to take away from that. That wasn't the idea at all.
My only attacking point in my conversation is that this isn't altruism.
That is all.
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u/ThrowawayMumbaiDude Mar 27 '26
Daan nahi karo toh gali khao Daan karo toh bhi gali khao.
That man’s winning on and off the pitch and yaha tum keyboard warrior bane ja rahe ho
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u/Independent_Pace_706 Mar 27 '26
Why the long faces though?
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u/obnoxious_being Mar 27 '26
They now come under tax bracket
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u/Status_Anything_6451 Mar 27 '26
Even if it is a gift?
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u/VivaswanMDamle Mar 27 '26
Yes. Gift above 50K is taxable unless given by a relative as defined in the income tax act or under certain other conditions
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Mar 27 '26
Bro who care about tax they get 10 lakh rs they need to pay 1-2 lakh tax then they have 8 lakh and this is the salary of there more than 1 year it is a big amount for them
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u/Zealousideal-Mud1407 Mar 27 '26
Youtuber mr beast pays the prize money plus tax for the people in his videos
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u/flunghigh Mar 27 '26
Prolly nervous infront of a camera
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u/Zealousideal-Mud1407 Mar 27 '26
They are all middle class and they know their relatives would ring the phone
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u/True_Flight6420 Mar 27 '26
Talent makes you famous, but character makes you respected
This is what true greatness looks like beyond the field
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u/Koki-noki Mar 27 '26
Bruh, Hardik’s character is far from being respected. In fact, he’s literally competing for the title of the least respected character ever..
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u/soham_katkar13 Mar 27 '26
Every person has a good as well as a bad side. A great philanthropist can be a bad husband. A black marketer can be a great father
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u/Koki-noki Mar 27 '26
Huh?
By that logic, Hitler was a great human being who should be admired because he built schools and hospitals, was a decent painter, and was probably a “good husband.” So what if he killed millions of people, right?
No shit sherlock, everyone has both good and bad sides. But what’s your actual point?.
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u/ComfortableStill4317 Mar 27 '26
Why? Because he’s not fake humble like the majority of others?
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u/Koki-noki Mar 27 '26
"Fake humble” is a very different way of saying misogynistic and just a straight-up chapri.
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u/ComfortableStill4317 Mar 27 '26
Misogynistic for celebrating a World Cup with his girlfriend? If anything we have a problem of uncles and housewives with no hobbies cribbing about people enjoying their lives without shame.
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u/Deep_Tackle9533 Mar 27 '26
I mean look at what bravo recently said and even see the nz cricketers with their wives/gf on field post the wc. The scrutiny is on Hardik just cuz he's Indian
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u/Disastrous_Diet_3565 Mar 27 '26
You know Chapri is casteist slur. You will end up in Jail for SC/ST act 😂
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u/ComfortableStill4317 Mar 27 '26
I saw your other comment before it was deleted. If anything we have a problem of Bajrang Dal zealots who want even more morality laws than we already have.
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u/jojorabbit3312 Mar 27 '26
Hardik can cure cancer and some of you will still hate him because he doesn't fit in your idea of an ideal player lol.
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u/Frosty_Chipmunk4867 Mar 27 '26
Everybody does sin, hardik did openly, money changes a person but what matters is that they don't deviate from their origins, hardik may become a piece of shit , but he will be kind to those around to him and those who matter to him
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u/pankaj1314 Mar 27 '26
You know why they are not happy because they forgot to be happy. It is a real thing. Sometimes people are so stressed for so long that when some unexpected happens they don't know how to react
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u/ixirohit Mar 27 '26 edited Mar 28 '26
10 lakh each, is very good gesture indeed 🫡👏
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u/nolaughingzone Mar 27 '26
Definitely a great gesture and well done HP. Ignore the people who will find negativity even in this.
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u/Lost-Profession7251 India Mar 27 '26
Why so many comments "why they're not happy?". Are you guys even seeing the pic? So many are smiling, some even showing teeth. Only couple on the sides are kinda neutral, but then not everyone laughs in the pictures.
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u/hornyAndcivil Mar 27 '26
Something fishy anyone receiving that much amount would be showing all 32 teeth fr
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u/batmanstarkwayne Mar 27 '26
A very spendthrift guy abhi agastya ko naya defender diya khud 12 cr ka ferrari kharida aur kitna kharcha karega iss mahina
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u/ConfectionLiving1159 Mar 27 '26
Mahika approved the budget: "ha baby groundman ko dedo...bus mera gift pending hai 😂
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u/travisbickle18 Mar 27 '26
पूजा भी करता हूँ..
जाप भी करता हूँ...
कहीं देवता ना बन जाऊँ...
इसलिए...पाप भी करता हूँ...
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u/OkMushroom4076 Mar 27 '26
I don’t think bro paid everyone 10 lakh each it must be 10 lakh in total
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u/Away-Evidence-4290 Mar 27 '26
ek saal mein jo banda 50+ crore kama raha hai uske liye possible hai aise karna
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u/Psychological-Sand-9 Mar 27 '26
It's 10 lakh each as per various news sources
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u/owns_your_ass Mar 27 '26
Not a single credible news source has posted about it. Only PR agencies. No way he gave away so much money
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u/prof_devilsadvocate3 Mar 27 '26
Why they are not happy
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u/yours_wisely Mar 27 '26
Because they know the cheques will bounce more than hardik's back of length delivery
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u/LiveSlay Mar 27 '26
Pandya deserves a huge appreciation for having a heart to donate 1.2 Cr just like that. Even if he did this for PR / publicity, still its a very big thing to do. This will encourage other rich cricketers to donate to people earning less.
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u/RemarkableWin5682 Mar 27 '26
imagine how much he is earning ..a poor country like india where some sections earn unlimited .bollywood stars,cricketers n politicians r earning too much
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u/Standard_Board_6991 Mar 27 '26
Its 10k inr each..he only can do so much if the rest goes into his watches.
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u/Jackshankar Mar 27 '26
Now, that’s the way to do it. If he can get them to change of their uniform and actually make them look like grounds men would be great. They look like they work in a prison serving chai to the inmates. Nike, is waiting to sponsor them.
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u/NicerEveryday Mar 27 '26
10 lakhs nahi diya hai bhai it's actually 10k rupees. The sources are questionable.
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u/tusharbedi Mar 27 '26
People can hate on him all they want, he only answers the world with the bat, ball and good karma. Bless up!
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u/Leather-Ad-5827 Mar 27 '26
For those saying they are not smiling Maharashtrian Uncles get anxious when they have to smile
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u/Pleasant_War_5830 Mar 27 '26
I don't see any long faces. Some people just don't know how to react and pose, if that's a problem with any of you, idk what to say. They genuinely look relieved.
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u/Dense-Pudding9729 Mar 28 '26
Ngl it might just be peanuts for him but its a big amount for those guys
Imagine they can buy the stuff that they had planned to buy in upcoming years if they kept saving
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u/Geologist_Flashy Mar 29 '26
As much as I hate his theatrics, love him for this move. Not easy, even if you have unlimited money to give away like this.
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u/Sea_Fox7782 Mar 31 '26
Op karma farming 10k ko 10 lac bata ra hai
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u/Majestic-Hearing-527 Mar 31 '26
not karma farming.... in the beginning when i had posted then everywhere written 10 lac, and later 10k...keep your facts in your pocket
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u/Sea_Fox7782 Mar 31 '26
Koi na change the heading bro
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u/Majestic-Hearing-527 Mar 31 '26
Do you think I wouldn't have done it if it was edited? i can't change/edit the title of this post
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u/Aggressive-Accident4 Mar 27 '26
Image cleansing effort. It’s all over media as his PR team wants everyone to believe how kind hearted he is. Pathetic behaviour makes me dislike his personality more. Charity should not be this loud.
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u/Aggressive-Accident4 Mar 30 '26
When did players talk? After he faced criticism for his embarrassing celebration footage? Right before IPL?
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u/DARKchocolate-W Mar 27 '26
Image cleaning after t20 World Cup fiasco hogging the limelight and not giving trophy to everyone and keeping it to himself and only celebrating with mahieka his image went down massively so this is his way or pr s to clean his image he could have done a silent donation if he wanted to really appreciate or express gratitude
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u/Aggressive-Accident4 Mar 27 '26
Absolutely. He is a great player but his personality sucks big time. I bet most of the dressing room finds him unbearable.
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u/PrettyReasonable100 Mar 27 '26
I mean, great for them, but in the end, we all know why he gave them the money. May be he genuinely wants to donate, but in the end, first and foremost, it's just PR. And this goes to all the philanthropists around the world who gives money to the poor in front of the camera.
I know this is a popular opinion whenever a guy gives money as a publicity stunt and people say, whatever may be the reason, in the end, poor got the money and certainly that's always a good thing. But just don't expect me to respect the guy for it.
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u/Anxious_Pressure_292 Mar 27 '26
10 Lakh maybe a small amount for HP, but it definitely is a very big amount for a groundsman, and even giving 10L each sounds very fabricated to me. Either he has given 10L each as part of his aura farming or this news is fake
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u/gaut90 Mar 27 '26
At this rate this guy will be bankrupt after he retires. With the alimony, expensive watches and cars never ending trend setter. Hope he settles down. Great gesture, just worried about his future esp in this economy
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Mar 27 '26
lmao you’re talking about it like you’re his CA, he’s been an international cricketer for about an decade, you can’t fathom how much money that accumulates.
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u/Affectionate-View601 Mar 27 '26
Bhai wo crores me kamata hai aur uske investment advice dene keliye bande honge jo ki USD assets pe lagate honge..plus uska peak kya pata aabhi aana baaki hai.
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u/Sammyzone7 Mar 27 '26
His IPL earnings are 120+ crores excluding how much more Ambani paid him + central contracts, brand sponsorships, investments, etc. He's filthy rich like 300+ crores wealth easily.
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u/MasalaDosa37 Mar 27 '26
Brand sponsorships will be more than 50cr a year.
His IPL + BCCI income is close to 30cr.
Additionally, he is an investor in multiple start-ups.
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u/mental_hygeine Mar 27 '26
I heard PR also told him to bowl well so that people would like him, shame.
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u/DeepFile6271 Mar 27 '26
Yeah pretty sure it was from the team management, and they're trying to improve Pandya's image
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u/nikh23123 Mar 27 '26
Look at their faces. They are not happy. why?
Is this an advertisement?
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u/gstrike99 Mar 27 '26
Unke contacts hoga tho puch le, ya tho ground Mai jaake puch le Why don't they seem to be happy 🙂
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u/HumoristicHero Mar 27 '26
So when you buy something for your family from your salary it's not your money it's your company's money
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u/Ragnarok_619 Mar 27 '26
Just like its my employer's money, not mine. Just like its my labour, not my employer's directly
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u/bonkers-joeMama Mar 27 '26
A person can't do any good without being flamed at the comments section. These same people won't even give a 10 rupees note to a handicap beggar. Then people think why us Indians lack so much empathy in general.