{
  "id": 12303081,
  "title": "Hardik Pandya's famous celebration returns, this time with MrBeast and CarryMinati",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/hardik-pandyas-famous-celebration-returns-this-time-with-mrbeast-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T04:45:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/hardik-pandyas-famous-world-cup-celebration-returns-this-time-with-mrbeast-and-carryminati/articleshow/134723210.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent post on social media, MrBeast and CarryMinati joined India's star cricketer Hardik Pandya in recreating his popular celebration gesture. Pandya, who made the shrug pose famous after India's 2024 T20 World Cup victory, recreated the iconic hands-out shrug with the two YouTubers.\n\nMrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is the most subscribed YouTuber globally, having crossed 500 million subscribers. CarryMinati, whose real name is Ajey Nagar, is one of India's biggest YouTubers.\n\nThe post, shared by MrBeast, featured pictures from his recent trip to India, which included meetings with various celebrities, including Pandya. MrBeast captioned the photos, \"Had an amazing trip to India,\" to which Pandya replied, \"My brother. Come visit us again soon.\"\n\nThe shrug celebration, similar to the one popularised by social media star Khaby Lame, became Hardik Pandya's signature move following India's T20 World Cup triumph. He played a crucial role in the team's success, bowling the final over in the final against South Africa and scoring 2288 runs in 138 T20Is to date, with 114 wickets to his name.",
  "summary": "Hardik Pandya recently joined MrBeast and CarryMinati to recreate his iconic shrug celebration from the T20 World Cup. MrBeast visited India and shared his experiences, including photos with several celebrities. Pandya expressed his desire for MrBeast to return to India soon with a friendly message. The shrug celebration became famous after India's victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup final against…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Hardik Pandya recreates iconic World Cup pose with MrBeast and CarryMinati",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/hardik-pandya-recreates-iconic-world-cup-pose-with-mrbeast-and",
        "published": "2026-10-06T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}