Hardik Pandya deactivates his Instagram account amid immense social media criticism

Star cricketer Hardik Pandya has deactivated his official Instagram handle to take some time off the social media platform. It is currently unknown whether Hardik will return to being active once again on the popular social networking app, where he enjoyed a whopping forty-six million followers from around the world.

The real reason for going off Instagram is currently unknown, but it must be noted that the star all-rounder had been facing an immense amount of criticism online after Mumbai Indians were eliminated from the Indian Premier League 2026 after having a shambolic season under his captaincy. A section of fans had also been voicing openly for his life after engagement with Mahieka Sharma, his 24-year-old fiancée.

Recently, Hardik had reportedly removed Mumbai Indians' players and the franchise from his following list on the social media app. Rumours have it that not all is fine between the cricketer and the five-time champions, with multiple reports of the cricketer parting ways with MI before the next IPL season circulating on the internet. Neither Hardik nor MI have made any official statement in this regard, though.

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