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All-rounder Hardik Pandya was seen donning a luxury watch from the eminent brand Richard Mille in the Champions Trophy 2025 match between India and Pakistan at the iconic Dubai International Stadium. In the crucial contest, Pandya looked proactive with the ball and delivered the first breakthrough to India in the form of Babar Azam, who scored 23 runs off 26 balls with five fours. He also got the better of the dangerous Saud Shakeel, who was looking in excellent touch. Bowling his eight-over spell, Hardik racked up 2/31 figures and left an impact for India.
Besides Hardik’s bowling display, his lavish watch also grabbed a lot of eyeballs. Pandya’s watch costs around INR 6.93 Crore in India, as per Gemnation, a luxury watch-selling firm. After picking up Babar’s wicket, Hardik was seen celebrating with his hands which also highlighted his Richard Mille RM 27-02 CA FQ Tourbillon model with Rafael Nadal Skeleton Dial. The model is rarely found in the global market as the timepiece is available only 50 in numbers. The RM 27-02 was originally designed for Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal.
India bundle out Pakistan on 241 in 49.4 overs
India looked disciplined in the first innings of the match as the Men in Blue bundled out their arch-rivals on 241 runs in 49.4 overs. Batting first after winning the toss, Pakistan kicked off their innings in a brisk manner but the hosts looked nervous after losing their openers Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq. Riding on the decent knocks from Saud Shakeel (62 off 76) and skipper Mohammad Rizwan (46 off 77), the defending champions delivered the decent target to Rohit Sharma and his men.
From India, Mohammed Shami failed to be among the wickets but Kuldeep Yadav claimed 3/40 figures in his nine overs and emerged as the most-successful bowler for India. Kuldeep got the assistance from Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, who bagged one wicket apiece and also bowled frugal spells.
