<p>After alleged reports of the Mumbai Customs Department seizing two wrist watches worth Rs 5 crore of Hardik Pandya, the cricketer said that he "voluntarily went to declare the items bought by him and pay the requisite customs duty" and that the actual cost of the watches is Rs 1.5 crore.</p>.<p>The cricketer allegedly did not have the bill receipt of the watches, officials were earlier quoted as saying by news agency <em>ANI</em>. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, Pandya issued a statement saying that he wants to clear the air on the “rumours”.</p>.<p>"Wrong perceptions have been floating around on social media. I voluntarily went to the Mumbai airport customs department to declare the items brought by me and pay the requisite customs duty...," the cricketer said in a statement.</p>.<p>The incident took place when Team India players landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai from UAE after facing defeat at the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 on Monday morning.</p>.<p>"Early on Monday morning, November 15, on my arrival from Dubai, after picking up my luggage, I went to Mumbai airport customs counter..." Pandya said. </p>.<p>Maintaining that he is a law-abiding citizen, the Indian cricketer said, "All allegations against me of crossing any legal boundaries are totally unfounded."</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>After alleged reports of the Mumbai Customs Department seizing two wrist watches worth Rs 5 crore of Hardik Pandya, the cricketer said that he "voluntarily went to declare the items bought by him and pay the requisite customs duty" and that the actual cost of the watches is Rs 1.5 crore.</p>.<p>The cricketer allegedly did not have the bill receipt of the watches, officials were earlier quoted as saying by news agency <em>ANI</em>. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, Pandya issued a statement saying that he wants to clear the air on the “rumours”.</p>.<p>"Wrong perceptions have been floating around on social media. I voluntarily went to the Mumbai airport customs department to declare the items brought by me and pay the requisite customs duty...," the cricketer said in a statement.</p>.<p>The incident took place when Team India players landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai from UAE after facing defeat at the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 on Monday morning.</p>.<p>"Early on Monday morning, November 15, on my arrival from Dubai, after picking up my luggage, I went to Mumbai airport customs counter..." Pandya said. </p>.<p>Maintaining that he is a law-abiding citizen, the Indian cricketer said, "All allegations against me of crossing any legal boundaries are totally unfounded."</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
