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Hardik Pandya, CarryMinati and MrBeast teamed up to recreate his famous shrug celebration.
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Pandya’s shrug, borrowed from Khaby Lame, debuted after India’s 2024 T20 World Cup triumph.
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Pandya’s comeback is uncertain after calf pain, as the CoE has named no return date.
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The ultimate crossover: Watch Hardik Pandya recreate a legendary Khaby Lame-inspired World Cup celebration with MrBeast and CarryMinati
Hardik Pandya has joined forces with CarryMinati and MrBeast to recreate his iconic World Cup celebration, bringing cricket, Indian internet culture, and global YouTube stardom together in one viral picture.
The all-rounder linked up with Ajey Nagar, the creator known as CarryMinati, and Jimmy Donaldson, the American star behind MrBeast, to relive the swagger-filled moment from India’s 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados.
The trio staged the whole routine, and at the center of it sits the nonchalant, hands-out shrug, which mirrors the gesture Khaby Lame made popular to suggest that something is easy.
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Pandya first used the pose in June 2024, once India had lifted the T20 World Cup in Barbados. It came across as a reply to months of criticism from fans and the media.
He brought it back on after India won the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai, and again on March 8, 2026, after India beat New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, so the gesture has become some sort of a personal trademark.
Mr Beast also teams up with Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor
Nearly a week after his visit, the YouTuber shared pictures from his time in the country on his handle, and one of them showed him with Ranbir Kapoor, taken during the film star’s promotion of his next Ramayana.
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According to a Variety India report, MrBeast made himself available for live and virtual appearances, with fees reportedly starting at USD 200,000, or roughly Rs 1.67 crore.
The YouTube shared five photos in an Instagram carousel and captioned: “Had an amazing trip to India ❤️”.
What is Hardik Pandya’s current injury status?
Pandya’s return to the Indian team has been pushed back once more, and the latest word from the Center of Excellence (CoE) suggests it isn’t closed. The all-rounder, who has been away from cricket for a long time, has developed discomfort in his right calf.
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Sources at the CoE, quoted by Dainik Jagran, said Pandya had completed all his bowling, batting and fielding workloads and got through a match simulation on September 17 without any symptoms.
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However, he felt pain in the same calf during another simulation on September 19. An MRI scan then showed very mild intramedullary edema, which is consistent with right medial tibial stress syndrome, and the simulation was stopped as a precaution.
Doctors have advised bisphosphonate therapy along with Vitamin D for six to eight weeks. Rehabilitation will restart with low-load exercises, and the workload will then rise step by step towards running, practice and full sporting activity. The CoE hasn’t given a return date, so its availability for the New Zealand series remains uncertain.
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