Hardik Pandya and Mahieka Sharma.
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Since yesterday, social media has been buzzing with engagement rumours of Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya and Mahieka Sharma. The rumours started making headlines after the couple shared a series of photos on Instagram, leading fans to believe that this was an engagement ritual. In the visuals, the alleged couple is seen conducting a pooja ceremony.
Netizens quickly jumped to conclusions, believing that the intimate ceremony was a step forward to their wedding. The pictures also evoked memories of Hardik’s previous intimate wedding with Natasa Stankovic, where a similar cosy home-based ceremony had taken place, fuelling further comparisons.
For the pooja, Hardik and Mahieka opted for colour-coordinated traditional outfits and were seen happily posing and looking closely enough for social media to assume the couple has taken a serious step forward. The engagement buzz grew stronger when eagle-eyed netizens spotted Mahieka proudly flaunting a diamond ring.
Hardik and Mahieka didn’t make any official announcement about their relationship, but went Insta-official by sharing their pictures only a few months ago. According to several users online, Hardik has never posted any girlfriend like this before, suggesting a significant shift in his approach to his current relationship with Mahieka.
Though everyone waits for official confirmation, the visuals that are doing the rounds online primarily suggest a private engagement, convincing the audience of the news.