Hardik Pandya
- Date of Birth 1993-10-11
- Role allrounder
- Batting Style right-hand bat
- Bowling Style right-arm medium-fast
Debut Matches
| Format | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TEST | IND vs SL | 2017-07-26 |
| ODI | NZ vs IND | 2016-10-16 |
| T20 | IND vs AUS | 2016-01-26 |
Recent Performances
Batting Statistics
Matches
11
Innings
18
Runs
532
Average
31.29
Strike Rate
73.88
Highest Score
108
100s
1
50s
4
Fours
68
Sixes
12
Catches
7
Bowling Statistics
Matches
11
Innings
19
Wickets
17
Average
31.05
Economy
3.38
Strike Rate
55.1
Best Figure
5/28
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
1
Balls Bowled
937
Runs Conceded
528
Batting Statistics
Matches
94
Innings
68
Runs
1904
Average
32.82
Strike Rate
110.89
Highest Score
92*
100s
0
50s
11
Fours
141
Sixes
76
Catches
35
Bowling Statistics
Matches
94
Innings
88
Wickets
91
Average
35.5
Economy
5.6
Strike Rate
38
Best Figure
4/24
4 Wickets
1
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
3460
Runs Conceded
3231
Batting Statistics
Matches
124
Innings
97
Runs
2002
Average
28.6
Strike Rate
143.51
Highest Score
71*
100s
0
50s
7
Fours
151
Sixes
106
Catches
57
Bowling Statistics
Matches
124
Innings
112
Wickets
101
Average
26.92
Economy
8.29
Strike Rate
19.4
Best Figure
4/16
4 Wickets
3
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
1967
Runs Conceded
2719
Batting Statistics
Matches
118
Innings
88
Runs
2249
Average
30.8
Strike Rate
106.18
Highest Score
92*
100s
0
50s
13
Fours
161
Sixes
86
Catches
47
Bowling Statistics
Matches
118
Innings
105
Wickets
110
Average
35.76
Economy
5.45
Strike Rate
39.3
Best Figure
4/24
4 Wickets
1
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
4330
Runs Conceded
3934
Batting Statistics
Matches
314
Innings
272
Runs
5852
Average
30.16
Strike Rate
143.53
Highest Score
91
100s
0
50s
24
Fours
437
Sixes
313
Catches
145
Bowling Statistics
Matches
314
Innings
254
Wickets
213
Average
28.34
Economy
8.42
Strike Rate
20.1
Best Figure
5/36
4 Wickets
3
5 Wickets
1
Balls Bowled
4297
Runs Conceded
6037
Hardik Pandya player profile
Allrounder Hardik Pandya's calling cards brisk seam bowling and powerful ball-striking marked by the ability to hit sixes from the first ball.
Hardik, who plays his domestic cricket for Baroda, first caught the eye with an unbeaten 31-ball 61 for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2015 IPL. That began a long association with Mumbai, where he won four trophies and gained acclaim as a formidable finisher. By the end of the 2022 T20 World Cup, he had come to be seen as a future India captain, thanks to the leadership skills he showed that year in turning an unfancied Gujarat Titans line-up into IPL champions in their first year of existence.
Hardik began his India career in 2016 when he was called up for a limited-overs tour to Australia, before impressing with the ball on seamer-friendly pitches in Bangladesh at the Asia Cup. He appeared to be the answer to India's search for a seam-bowling allrounder, and with his sprightly fielding added to the mix, he sealed his spot in India's squad for that year's T20 World Cup.
While Hardik batted only twice in the tournament, he bowled the last over against Bangladesh, defending two runs off three balls to help India to a one-run win. A little more than a week after that, Pandya endured the disappointment of bowling a no-ball to reprieve Lendl Simmons, whose unbeaten innings helped eventual champions West Indies clinch the semi-final.
Since then, it has not been all smooth sailing. The impact of a serious back injury in 2018 continues to follow Hardik, sometimes limiting him from being able to bowl. And early in 2019, he was embroiled in controversy when he made misogynistic and racist remarks on a talk show, for which he was pulled up by the Indian board.
In the 2020s, Hardik grew into his role as a senior player and won praise for his faith in players as a captain and for being a free-thinker. In 2022, after India beat Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, he said he wouldn't have minded losing because the match was so much fun - sentiments he echoed after the 2023 IPL final, where he was all praise for rival captain MS Dhoni, whose Chennai Super Kings beat Gujarat Titans for the title. That year, like in the one before, Hardik turned in an impressive all-round and captaincy performance, making 346 runs and taking nine wickets in Gujarat Titans' run to their second final in a row.
Hardik Pandya IPL factfile
- Hardik Pandya is part of a rare species in Indian cricket - a genuine seam-bowling allrounder - and he was unearthed by Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2015.
- Hardik spent his first seven IPL seasons at Mumbai, developing into one of the world's best allrounders, and was part of their title wins in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. After injuries began to hinder his ability to bowl, Hardik was released by Mumbai after the 2021 season.
- Ahead of IPL 2022, Hardik was signed by new franchise Gujarat Titans (GT) and was appointed their captain even though he had never led any team previously. In his first season as captain, Hardik led Titans to the IPL title and then captained them to the final once again in IPL 2023.
- After two successful years at Titans, Hardik was traded back to Mumbai ahead of IPL 2024, and he was appointed MI captain, replacing long-time leader Rohit Sharma, although the team finished last under him.
- Hardik's best season as an allrounder was in IPL 2019, when he scored 402 runs at a strike rate of 191.41 and took 14 wickets in Mumbai's title-winning campaign. In 2022, he was the highest run-scorer (487) for Titans as they won their maiden IPL title.