The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 has already given followers loads of memorable incidents. The incident that arguably sits on the prime of the record is arguably the 5 sixes feat that Kolkata Knight Riders’ Rinku Singh achieved within the closing over of the run-chase in opposition to Gujarat Titans’ Yash Dayal. GT skipper Hardik Pandya, who was unwell in that match, did get the chance to talk to the pacer after the sport. In a chat with former India batter Robin Uthappa, Hardik opened up on the dialog he held with Dayal.

“I was not well in that game, but without me saying, Vikram Solanki was like, ‘we will have a get together today’. Because our thing is simple, when we lose, we will have get-togethers. I told him (Yash Dayal), “I do know it stings proper now. But it is a one-in-a-million sport, everybody will keep in mind you!’,” Hardik mentioned on Jio Cinema.

“It was a tough sport to lose. But the benefit of us is we do not put something below the carpet,” Hardik further said, before confirming that Dayal didn’t remain in a low mood for long, and in no time, the atmosphere in the dressing room was jolly again.

Since the match against the Knight Riders on April 09, Dayal hasn’t featured for the Titans again in the IPL this season. It has also been reported that Dayal has since gone on to lose 7-8kgs of weight.

However, the franchise’s wicket-keeper batter Wriddhiman Saha recently confirmed that the development has nothing to do with the 5 sixes incident.

“His sickness has nothing to getting hit for 5 sixes. It’s not sport associated. He has been affected by warmth fever. He has been unwell. Mentally he’s okay,” Saha had said. “You must face such conditions. He did not get his yorkers proper that night time. We all have boosted him up. He’s higher now. There is not any reference to this match.”

The defending champions are now preparing to take on Delhi Capitals on May 02.