The year 2024 is coming to an end, and the next one will begin. Following this, a list of the Indian celebrities who received the most attention in 2024 was released by the Google search engine. In a video that the IT giant posted, it listed the top five names of the year. Hardik Pandya, an all-around Indian star, is the fourth most popular Indian celebrity in India.
Notably, Hardik Pandya was cut by the Mumbai Indians prior to the 2022 Indian Premier League season.
Later, as captain, he guided the Gujrat Titans to the IPL 2023 finals and helped them win the IPL 2022 championship. His return to MI was a record transaction ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction. Things got worse when he took over as MI captain from Rohit Sharma, and Rohit’s supporters were irritated by the reports that Pandya was requesting the leadership as part of a transfer agreement.
What happened next was a furious outcry on social media. Both on and off the pitch, Pandya evolved into the target of personal jabs and social media trolling. MI finished bottom in the points table in 2024, and he had a disappointing season as captain. He later accompanied the Indian team to the 2024 T20 World Cup, which was place in the United States and the West Indies.
The versatile player put on some outstanding performances and made sure his efforts aided the team’s goals. The icing on the cake, however, was his last over in the decisive match between South Africa and India that made his name famous. After an 11-year break, India won an ICC Trophy because to his defence of nine runs off the final over. All year long, he was the most popular member of the Indian cricket community.