The flamboyant Indian all-rounder, Hardik Pandya announced engagement with  Serbian actress Natasa Stankovic through an Instagram post on Wednesday. Captioning the post, Hardik wrote: “Mai tera, Tu meri jaane, saara Hindustan. 01.01.2020 #engaged”.

Soon after Hardik shared the news, fans flooded the all-rounder’s post with congratulatory messages. Kuldeep Yadav was the first among his teammates from the Indian cricketers to wish the 26-year-old. On Tuesday, Pandya had shared a picture with Natasa on social media.

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Natasa too posted a video of Hardik proposing to her with a ring.

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Pandya is currently recovering from a back injury and has missed out on the Twenty20 International (T20I) and One-Day International (ODI) series against Bangladesh and the West Indies. He will also be missing out on India’s upcoming home series against Sri Lanka and Australia but the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named him in India A’s squad for New Zealand tour.

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Hardik played his last international match during the T20I series against South Africa in September 2019. After the series, Hardik underwent a surgery in London to treat his lower back problem in October.

In an interview, Hardik revealed why he decided not to delay his surgery. He said, “We thought this was the right time because even if I take four months, I will be coming back before the New Zealand series, mid-way actually. That was the plan that I play some international games, the IPL and then the World T20. The biggest concern was the World T20 which touch wood is now in place.”

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Hardik can be expected to return to the Indian squad after the A tour to New Zealand.