IPL 2025: Akash Ambani Gets Scared as Hardik Pandya Operates IPL's Robot Dog - Must Watch!

After defeating longtime rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a hat-trick of victories on Sunday, April 20, the Mumbai Indians (MI) surged back into the playoff race.

By Emilia Blake 21 Apr 2025 in IPL Cricket

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Hardik Pandya Robot Dog — Photograph: (Source: Cricket Addictor)

A four-legged AI-powered robotic dog that is rapidly becoming popular on social media and enthralling cricket fans and players alike may be the Indian Premier League's (IPL 2025) biggest fan favourite this season. Hardik used a remote control to handle the robot dog, which was the newest member of the Indian Premier League (IPL) broadcast team.

The dog was named "Champak" before the MI vs. CSK match. Ambani was frightened when the Baroda all-rounder made a leap in his direction. While attempting to figure out how to manage Champak, Hardik was having a great time. Ambani is seen giving Pandya instructions on how to control the robot, which is operated by a remote, in a now-viral video.

Hardik Pandya's Robot Dog Stunt:

Areyy Idhi remote control kukka naa 🤣, nenu inni rojulu robo kukka anukuntunna pic.twitter.com/SL4RoNQ1qO
— EpicCommentsTelugu (@EpicCmntsTelugu) April 21, 2025

In a humorous turn of events, the famous cricket player unintentionally pushed a button that had the robot rush at Ambani. He sprang back fast, startled. As the video goes on, Hardik Pandya can be seen laughing uncontrollably while teasing Ambani. Many social media users were in stitches after watching the video, which had over four lakh views.

"Men see men smile men happy. We are this simple. Just give us a remote toy and we are happy," one user commented. Another user wrote, "Hardik's happiness after controlling it (laughing emojis)." The IPL robot dog, Champak, can make a heart shape with its front limbs and react to many vocal commands, according to the Olympics' official website. On command, it can also sprint and jump.

Hardik chose to field first after winning a crucial toss on Sunday. Debutant Ayush Mhatre's scorching 32 off 15 gave CSK one of their greatest powerplay starts of the season. But Shaik Rasheed scored a 20-ball 19 with an odd knock from the other end. Suryakumar Yadav hammered 68 not out off 30 deliveries as MI won by nine wickets and 26 balls remaining, while Rohit concluded with an undefeated 76 from 45 balls. With the victory, the five-time champions moved up to sixth place in the standings.

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