India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s son ‘Agastya’ paid him a surprise visit during an interview ahead of the T20 World Cup. Notably, Hardik got engaged to actress Natasha Stankovic on January 1, 2020. And, on July 30, the same year, the couple was blessed with a baby boy – Agastya Pandya. Hardik has often been spotted spending quality time with his son and has shared numerous pictures and videos with him on social media platforms.

BCCI posted the adorable video of the father-son duo with the caption, “The surprise visitor during @hardikpandya93’s interview that we all loved! ,”In an interview with ESPNCricinfo’s The Cricket Monthly magazine, Pandya recalled the time he heard about his suspension.

“When I heard I was going to get suspended, a lot of cricketers who knew me personally, who knew what kind of an individual I am, they went out and spoke about it, which is fine. They thought I was done. I heard lots of people saying, ‘Hardik’s done, he won’t be able to cope with this.’ Because I was the bad boy of Indian cricket at that time,” he said.

“At the Chinnaswamy [Bengaluru], while practicing, I missed the ball by this much (shows a wide gap). Because when this is not right (points to head) and when you question yourself, things just go wrong. That day I cried during training because there was a lot of emotion.

“Because of how I was portrayed [after the talk-show incident]. I was never that individual. I was not able to concentrate on my sport because there was a lot of expectation from myself, leave anyone else,” he signed off.