Hardik Pandya India’s Right Hand Batsman turns 30 on Wednesday, October 11. Hardik Pandya is an Indian international cricketer known for his dynamic and explosive style of play.He was born on October 11, 1993, in Surat, Gujarat, India. His father name is Himanshu Pandya. Hardik studied at the MK High School until ninth grade before dropping out to focus on cricket. He is married with Natasa Stankovic, a Serbian dancer, model and actress. They have a child named Agastya Pandya.
Cricketing Profile of Hardik Pandya
Pandya is primarily an all-rounder, which means he do both batting and bowling. He is a right-handed batsman and a right arm fast medium bowler.
Pandya made his debut for the Indian national cricket team in 2016. And he quickly gained recognition for his ability to hit the ball aggressively and provide crucial breakthroughs with the ball. He has been an important part of the Indian cricket team in limited overs formats. Such as One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). Pandya has also represented the Mumbai Indians franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Career Statistics
Pandya started his domestic cricketing carrier for the Baroda Cricket team since 2013. He played a pivotal role in Baroda’s victorious campaign in the 2013–14 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, contributing significantly with both bat and ball. His remarkable performance included taking 10 wickets and played a crucial part in Baroda reaching the tournament finals. This outstanding all-round display caught the attention of the Mumbai Indians, who subsequently acquired him for the 2015 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Pandya Started his career as Indian Cricket Team Player from 2016 when he called up for a limited over tour to Australia. He made his ODI debut for India against New Zealand on October 16, 2016 at Dharamsala. In his first ODI, he scored 36 runs from 32 balls.
He has played total 83 ODIs till date with 1796 runs and 80 wickets in hand. Hardik Pandya’s highest score in One Day Internationals is 92 runs. He achieved this score against Australia on September 17, 2017, in a match played in Chennai.
Pandya scored his first Test century, making 105 runs against Sri Lanka on August 31, 2017, in Pallekele. He has played 11th test matches till now, with a batting average of 31.29 and bowling average 31.05.
Over the years, he has become known for his ability to finish innings with powerful hitting. And also has contributed significantly to the Indian team’s successes in white ball cricket. His aggressive style and ability to perform under pressure have made him a popular figure in Indian cricket.