After dismissing Babar Azam, Hardik Pandya’s wrist grabbed as much attention as his bowling!
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00:00After sending Baba Razum back to the pavilion, Hardik Pandya's wrist arguably did more talking
00:05than his bowling.
00:06Fans quickly spotted a Richard Mille RM2702 Rafael Nadal skeleton dial, a limited edition
00:12watch with only 50 pieces in the world.
00:14It has been seen on the wrists of celebrities like Anand Tambani and Rafael Nadal.
00:19Inspired by Formula One racing car chassis, it boasts a carbon TPT unibody baseplate designed
00:24for maximum rigidity and shock resistance.
00:27But this isn't his only extravagant watch.
00:29Hardik's collection screams luxury.
00:31But while Pandya rocks million-dollar watches, another wrist accessory is catching on in
00:36cricket – the Whoop band.
00:38Kohli was among the first to wear his fitness tracker during the 2023 Cricket World Cup
00:42and soon Indian cricketers followed.
00:44It's a screenless band that tracks fitness and recovery stats widely used in the NBA
00:50and international golf before entering cricket.
00:52But what about smartwatches?
00:54Cricket isn't as lenient as tennis or Formula One.
00:57Since 2018, smartwatches have been banned in international cricket for anti-corruption
01:02reasons.
01:03However, mechanical luxury watches aren't banned and cricket legends have flaunted them
01:07on field before.
01:08This was former Australia captain Michael Clarke with his Rolex.
01:11This was Kohli stepping into post-match ceremonies wearing his Rolex Daytona Black Dial or maybe
01:16a Panda Daytona.
01:18Cricket could be the next frontier for luxury watch culture.
01:20Will we see more high-end timepieces on the field soon?
01:23Well, the cricket fans seem to be excited.