Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya is an India cricket all-rounder and Mumbai Indians captain, known for powerful batting, seam bowling and finishing tight matches.
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- Born
- 11 October 1993
- From
- Surat, Gujarat; grew up playing cricket in Vadodara
- Role
- All-rounder: right-handed batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler
- Breakout
- Mumbai Indians, IPL 2015
- International beginnings
- T20I and ODI debuts in 2016; Test debut in 2017
Mini bio
How it started.
Hardik’s family moved from Surat to Vadodara so he and his elder brother Krunal could pursue cricket. At five, Hardik impressed former India wicketkeeper Kiran More enough for More to make an exception to his academy’s minimum-age rule. Money was tight, and the brothers later borrowed cricket kits from the Baroda Cricket Association.
Finding his role.
He began as a batter who occasionally bowled leg-spin. Baroda coach Sanath Kumar encouraged him to develop his medium pace, while Irfan Pathan helped shape his approach to training. Hardik wanted to give equal attention to batting and bowling.
The breakthrough.
Mumbai Indians gave him his IPL debut in 2015. His quick runs and wickets helped him stand out in a squad full of established players, and he credits that season with changing his life. His India T20I and ODI debuts followed in 2016, then his Test debut in Sri Lanka in 2017.
Leading and finishing.
He captained Gujarat Titans to the IPL title in their first season in 2022, taking 3 for 17 and scoring 34 in the final. With India, he delivered the final over of the 2024 T20 World Cup win, then added the 2025 Champions Trophy and another T20 World Cup title in 2026.
Creditschronological, newest first
International cricket
- 2026ICC Men’s T20 World CupIndia all-rounder; tournament winner
- 2025ICC Champions TrophyIndia all-rounder; tournament winner
- 2024ICC Men’s T20 World CupIndia all-rounder; bowled the final over of the final
IPL
- 2024Mumbai IndiansReturned to Mumbai; captain
- 2022Gujarat TitansCaptain; IPL champions in their debut season
- 2015Mumbai IndiansIPL debut and first title-winning season
Awards
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament2026 · Selected after scoring 217 runs and taking nine wickets.
- ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year2024 · Selected for a year that included 352 runs and 16 wickets in 17 T20Is.
- IPL final player of the match2022 · Took 3 for 17 and scored 34 as Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals.
Quotes
My goal was to make it to the Indian team.Hardik Pandya, BCCI.TV
Speaking on 21 December 2015 after his first India call-up, ahead of the January 2016 T20Is in Australia.
Trivia
- He started out bowling occasional leg-spin before developing his medium pace.
- He says he dropped his plate in surprise when Sachin Tendulkar first came over to greet him at Mumbai Indians.
- His elder brother Krunal joined him at Mumbai Indians a year after Hardik’s 2015 debut.
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