For Valentine’s Day, Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya has got a tattoo inked of his girlfriend Mahieka Sharma’s initial ‘M’ on the back of his neck.

Created at Aliens Tattoo by celebrity tattoo artist Sunny Bhanushali and executed by lead artist Tushar Marane, the artwork features two leopards, one bold and realistic, representing visible strength, drive, and ambition, and another created through flowing linework, moving like a shadow around the first. The curves of the second leopard create Mahieka’s initial “M”.

“Hardik Pandya walked into our studio with a simple request: An ‘M’ for Mahieka, but what started as a letter soon turned into something far bigger. Hardik and Mahieka began talking about themselves – not as individuals, but as a force together. They described how they complement one another – how they bring out the best in each other. How they feel stronger together. That was the energy we needed to capture. Once the leopard idea came in, the design started building itself,” Sunny Bhanushali said in a blog.

Hardik confirmed his relationship with Mahieka in 2025.

The cricketer was previously married to Natasa Stankovic. The couple tied the knot in May 2020 and renewed their wedding vows in February 2023. In July 2024, the two confirmed their separation. They continue to co-parent their son, Agastya.