Hardik Pandya channels inner Kung Fu Panda; dance and magic unleashed | WATCH

While the Indian all-rounder and new Mumbai Indians (MI) captain, Hardik Pandya, is gearing up for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, questions arose regarding whether he would unleash his iconic 'Kung Fu Pandya' sixes at the tournament. While he assured fans of the same, the MI skipper took a step further by joining forces with the original Kung Fu Panda!

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Pandya recently met the Dragon Warrior - Po - and shot a super cool video celebrating both these legends doing what they do best: spreading joy. In the video posted on Instagram, Pandya and Po are seen dancing and having a good time.

Hardik Pandya X Kung Fu Panda:

Talking about the collaboration, Hardik Pandya said, "I have always been a big fan of Kung Fu Panda. There is a lot in Po's journey through the films that resonate with me, such as his determined nature, his energy, his hard work and being a team player. This partnership is for my fans, who have loving referred to me as 'Kung Fu Pandya', and they can look forward to some Kung Fu magic on the cricket field".

Talking about the movie, Po returned to the big screen to wow audiences with his cool quotient and vivacity in 'Kung Fu Panda 4' after 8 years.

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The animated martial arts comedy film, directed by Mike Mitchell and co-directed by Stephanie Ma Stine, was released in India (including 3D) on March 15th in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

On its opening weekend at the Indian box office, the movie made a splash by pulling in an impressive Rs. 13.15 crore ($1.59M).

Mumbai Indians squad:

Hardik Pandya (C), Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Luke Wood, Romario Shepherd, Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Shreyas Gopal, Nuwan Thushara, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Mohammad Nabi, Shivalik Sharma.

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