Hardik Pandya bid farewell to Imam ul Haq with a dismissive gesture after taking his wicket for 36 in the 13th over of Pakistan's innings against India in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

On the second delivery of the 13th over, Imam smashed Hardik for a boundary, sending the ball to the right of deep point. Despite Iyer's courageous dive, the ball eluded his reach.

Following this, Pandya delivered a length ball that moved away from Imam. Falling for the bait, Imam attempted a shot, resulting in the ball catching the outside edge. Rahul executed a straightforward catch with a dive to his left.

Upon dismissing Imam, Pandya waved him off, a send-off that was met with displeasure from Pakistani fans.

Some fans speculated if Hardik Pandya applied saliva to the ball before Imam's dismissal