India, March 14 -- Model Mahieka Sharma appears unfazed by the trolling and backlash that followed after she joined her cricketer boyfriend Hardik Pandya at the T20 World Cup victory celebrations in Ahmedabad on March 8. A video of the model sharing a hug and a kiss quickly went viral online, sparking mixed reactions on social media. However, Mahieka seems to be taking the chatter in stride and is even laughing along with some of the memes circulating online.

At the moment, Hardik and Mahieka have been facing criticism from a section of social media users over their public display of affection on the field following India's victory over New Zealand in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final at Narendra Modi Stadium.

While Hardik has rema...