Hardik Pandya – Stats, Age, Career, Records, Net Worth & Family

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Hardik Pandya – The cricketer who had the greatest comeback in the history of cricket, a person who proved to the whole world that if there is a will there is a way.

Personal Information

• Full Name: Hardik Himanshu Pandya
• Nickname: Kung Fu Pandya
• Date of Birth: 11 October 1993
• Age: 29 years (as of 2022)
• Birthplace: Choryasi, Surat, Gujarat, India
• Nationality: Indian
• Height: 1.85m
• Zodiac Sign: Libra
• Batting Style: Right-handed
• Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
• Jersey No.: 33
• Favorite Cricketer: Wasim Jaffer, MS Dhoni
• Social Media Profile: hardikpandya93 (Instagram)

Teams Hardik Pandya Played With

India, Gujrat Titans, Mumbai Indians, Baroda, India A, India Board Presidents XI, India AT20, World XI.

Hardik Pandya Life and Education

The Indian all-rounder was born in Choryasi, Surat, Gujarat, India on 11^th October 1993. His father Himanshu Pandya had a small business of car finance. He shut it down and moved to Vadodara with his family to provide his sons (Hardik and Krunal) with better cricket facilities when Hardik was just 5 years old. Then Himanshu Pandya worked as a loan agent and enrolled their sons in the Kiran More Academy of Cricket.

Since the family had financial problems, Hardik’s father rented an apartment in the Gorwa district. Hardik studied at the MK High School until 9^th grade and after that, he quit school as well as studies to focus on cricket. He was very expressive during his childhood.

 Hardik Pandya Debut and Best Innings

Debut: Hardik Pandya got his maiden call-up for the Indian T20 squad for the series against Australia at their home. He along with his Mumbai teammate Jasprit Bumrah made his T20I debut on 26^th Jan 2016 in Adelaide. He took 2 crucial wickets while bowling and gave handy 37 runs in his 3 overs. However, he didn’t get a chance to bat in that game. India won that game by 37 runs and Virat Kohli was given the man of the match because of his 90 runs.

Best Innings:

• Hardik Pandya has won many matches for his team but this match against Bangladesh was one of the best performances with the ball. In the second match of their ICC T20 World Cup, 11 runs were needed in the last over and Pandya defended it. He got both the set batsman out and won the match for his team after conceding 2 boundaries on the 2^nd and 3^rd ball. He also played a cameo role with the bat as he scored 15 runs off 7 balls with 2 fours and a six. India won the match by 1 run.
• Hardik made his ODI debut on 16^th October 2016 in Dharamshala against New Zealand. He was given the new ball and was phenomenal. He took 3 wickets in his 7 overs while giving 31 runs and restricted New Zealand to 190. However, he didn’t get a chance to bat India won the match by 6 wickets.
•  One of his best ODI innings would be against Pakistan in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final. He scored fiery 76 runs off just 43 balls and got run out. He also took the important wicket of Fakhar Zaman who scored 114.
• The big man made his test debut on 26^th July 2017 in Galle against Sri Lanka. He scored 50 runs off just 49 balls including 5 fours and 3 sixes and a wicket of Nuwan Pradeep. In the second innings, he didn’t get a chance to bat and was unable to take any wickets from his bowling.
• One of his best test innings would be against England in Nottingham on 18^th August 2018 where he took a five-wicket hall in just 6 odd overs. India won the match by a huge margin of 203 runs.

Hardik Pandya Cricket Career and Stats

Hardik Pandya started his cricket career at the Kiran More Cricket Academy in which he was enrolled by his father along with his elder brother, Krunal. He played junior cricket and performed exceptionally well. He was quite expressive during childhood.

Hardik made his debut for the Baroda team in 2013 and had a huge contribution in making Baroda champion of the 2013-14 season of Syed Mushtaq Ali. In a match against Vidarbha smacked 8 sixes in an innings and scored 86 runs in the winning cause.

Based on his domestic performance, Hardik was selected for the grandest cricket league in the world, IPL. He was sold to the Mumbai Indians at an INR 10 lac. He showed the world, his abilities when in a must-win match for Mumbai, he scored 61 runs off 31 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders. In the mega auction of IPL 2018, Hardik Pandya was retained by the Mumbai franchise for INR 11cr. He along with his elder brother Krunal and Pollard were considered to be the most dangerous middle order.

The junior Pandya was named to the Indian T20I team for the series against the mighty Kangaroos for the first time in his career. He made his international debut on 26^th Jan 2016 in Adelaide. He took 2 crucial wickets while bowling and gave handy 37 runs in his 3 overs. However, he didn’t get a chance to bat in that game. India won that game by 37 runs and Virat Kohli was given the man of the match because of his 90 runs.

He got his ODI cap after a few months when he was named to the Indian ODI team for the home series against Blackcaps. He made his ODI debut on 16^th October 2016 in Dharamshala against New Zealand. His performance was very impressive as he took 3 wickets in his 7 overs and helped India to reduce the Kiwis to a low total.

He made his test debut on 26th July 2017 in Galle against Sri Lanka. He scored 50 runs off just 49 balls including 5 fours and 3 sixes and a wicket of Nuwan Pradeep. In the second innings, he didn’t get a chance to bat and was unable to take any wickets from his bowling. He also scored his maiden international century in that series.

Everything was running on track and then Hardik got injured his back while bowling in the 2018 Asia Cup. He was lying flat on the ground. However, after a year he made his comeback to the national side but he wasn’t bowling.

In the 2022 IPL mega auction, Hardik was drafted into the Ahmedabad franchise as the captain which was quite interesting because Hardik doesn’t have much experience as a captain. But he cleared all the doubts and questions put on him after winning IPL’2022 and becoming the 2^nd player to win the tournament after Shane Warne in the captaincy debut. He was also bowling with a speed of 140+. He was also named the Captain of the Indian T20I team and the Vice Captain of the Indian ODI team. Currently, his team, Gujarat Titans is started at the top with 16 points and almost qualified for the playoffs.

Batting Statistics

	M	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg.	SR	100	200	50	4s	6s
Test	11	18	1	532	108	31.29	73.89	1	0	4	68	12
ODI	74	55	7	1584	92	33.0	112.02	0	0	9	121	60
T20I	87	67	17	1271	71	25.42	142.17	0	0	3	92	65
IPL	117	110	37	2240	91	30.68	145.27	0	0	10	167	121

Bowling Statistics

	Matches	Innings	B	Runs	Wickets	Economy	Avg	SR	5W
Test	11	19	937	528	17	3.38	31.06	55.12	1
ODI	74	69	2896	2711	72	5.62	37.65	40.22	0
T20I	87	76	1343	1824	69	8.15	26.43	19.46	0
IPL	117	79	1184	1725	53	8.74	32.55	22.34	0

Hardik Pandya Records

• Most sixes in an inning – 7 (Test)
• Best strike rate in an inning while bowling – 7.2 (Test)
• Most run in a career without a 100 – 1584 (ODI)
• Only the second captain to win IPL on debut (IPL)

Hardik Pandya Awards and Achievements

• Rising Star of the Season award in IPL 2015.
• Man of the Series award for the bilateral series against Australia in 2016.
• Player of the Series award for the bilateral series against Sri Lanka in 2016
• Most Valuable Award in IPL 2021
• 5 times IPL winner

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Hardik Pandya’s Net Worth and Brand Endorsements

Hardik Pandya is one of the highest-paid cricketers. He gets around 5-7cr from the BCCI contract and 15cr while playing the IPL. The rest of his income is earned by endorsements, Sponsors, etc. However, its expected net worth is believed to be around INR 98cr. This is the rough figure, the actual amount might differ

Hardik Pandya Brand Endorsements

• Nike
• Pepsi
• Sg
• MRF
• Dream 11
• Boat
• Gulf Oil India
• Britannia
• Sin Denim
• Monster Energy
• Gillette

Hardik Pandya Family

• Father: Himanshu Pandya
• Mother: Nalini Pandya
• Brother: Krunal Pandya
• Wife: Natasa Stankovic

Hardik was born in Choryasi, Surat, Gujarat, India on 11^th October 1993. His father – Himanshu Pandya had a small business in car finance. The elder Pandya -Krunal is also a cricketer who has played for India. The Pandya brothers had difficulty with finance in their childhood. For better cricket facilities, the family shifted to Vadodara and his father enrolled him in the academy. His family supported him throughout his career.

Hardik Pandya got engaged to his girlfriend who is an Indian-based Serbian dancer and actress -Nataša Stankovic in January 2020. Hardik became a father and the couple welcomed their baby – Agastya Pandya in July 2020. The couple is very active on social media and often puts posts of their child and each other for their fans.

Statements On Hardik Pandya Given by Cricketers

• Virat Kohli – “Hardik Pandya is a quality all-rounder, he has a good sense of the game and can change the course of the game with both bat and ball. He is a valuable asset to the Indian team.”
• Sunil Gavaskar – “Hardik Pandya is a great find for Indian cricket. He can hit big sixes and pick up crucial wickets. He is a good fielder and can contribute in all departments of the game.”
• MS Dhoni – “Hardik Pandya has a good head on his shoulders and is a quick learner. He is improving day by day and I am sure he will be a valuable player for India in the years to come.”

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