Unverified social media reports from April 17, 2026, suggest that Mahieka Sharma, the rumored girlfriend of Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya, arrived late for the team's "family bus," allegedly causing a delay. Mahieka was recently seen arriving at Wankhede Stadium in the team bus along with Hardik's son, Agastya.Following a match against Punjab Kings, she was reportedly spotted in a "not the best mood" while exiting the venue.
During this exit, she was filmed requesting paparazzi to stop using flashes to ensure Agastya's comfort.The alleged bus delay has sparked debate online, though official sources like the Mumbai Indians or team management have not confirmed any disciplinary issues regarding her arrival.
The Mumbai Indians team bus waited for Mahieka Sharma I’ve never seen a team wait for any player’s girlfriend like that, and even Hardik Pandya came at the very end. There wasn’t even a seat available for her on the bus, and the team members looked disappointed 🤯 pic.twitter.com/zvix0pIqBj
— ValenceCricket (@CricketValence) April 17, 2026
Verification: What are these sources of alleged claim?
The news of Mahieka Sharma delaying the team bus has been going around through unverified social media handles. According to a fact check by Free Press Journal, the post is misleading. This is because the bus being boarded by Sharma is not the team bus but a separate vehicle for the close ones and people associated with the players. This contradicts the narrative that the team was kept waiting.
Adding to it, the person in the clip is not Hardik Pandya, hence, the news of Hardik Pandya being frustrated at Sharma is also incorrect. There is no confirmation that Pandya was present at that moment or involved in the situation as suggested by the post. Some other posts even suggested that Mahieka made the team bus wait for two hours.
This post makes us realise that misinformation spread for some attention can lead to so much confusion online. People on X and other social media handles who have been critical of Mahieka Sharma being present everywhere took this news as it is leading to more troll comments for the pair.
As of now, both Mahieka Sharma and Hardik Pandya have been extremely supportive of each other and Mahieka has been present in the stands for the MI matches supporting Pandya.
