Hardik Pandya’s profile, Stats, Age, Career info, Records, Net Worth, Averages, Teams Played

Hardik Pandya’s Profile and Personal Information, Quick Facts

• Hardik Pandya is an Indian International Cricketer, who played for the Indian national cricket team. Hardik plays for Baroda in domestic cricket and led the Gujarat Titans team in the Indian Premier League,
• Hardik Pandya was born on October 11, 1993 (Age 28 Years), in Choryasi, Surat, Gujarat,
• Hardik is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler,
• Hardik Pandya is an All-rounder and plays in the middle-order as a finisher. Also, He is known for his hitting power,
• The net worth of Hardik Pandya in 2022 is estimated to be $9 Million or 67 crores INR,
• Hardik Pandya likes to travel and listen to music in his leisure time,

Teams Hardik Pandya played with

• India
• Baroda
• Gujarat Titans
• India A
• Indian Board President’s XI
• Mumbai Indians

Hardik Pandya’s Early Life and Education

Hardik Pandya was born on October 11, 1993, in Choryasi, Surat, Gujarat. Hardik Pandya’s father, Late Himanshu Pandya, was a big fan of cricket and used to take Hardik to watch matches on cricket grounds during his childhood after which he began to take interest in cricket. 

His father ran a small financial business in Surat which he shut down and moved to Vadodara when Hardik was five years old. Hardik’s father enrolled his sons, Hardik and Krunal, in Kiran More’s cricket academy in Vadodara, where they learned and trained in professional cricket. Hardik’s family lived in a rented house in Gorwa, Vadodara and his father used to drop them at the cricket ground in a second-hand car. 

Hardik Pandya attended MK High School until the ninth standard before dropping out to focus on his cricket career. Hardik was quite impressive in junior-level cricket and won many matches single-handedly in Club cricket. He stated in an interview with Indian Express about his attitude problems due to which he was dropped out from his state age-group teams.

Firstly, Hardik Pandya used to bowl leg-spin but in a local league match, his team was short of one fast bowling option. Therefore, on the advice of his coach he changed his bowling action to medium-fast bowling which worked for his qualification for the Baroda state team.

Hardik Pandya’s Debut Matches and Last Matches,

Test Matches

• Hardik Pandya debuted in test cricket for India against Sri Lanka at Galle – on July 26 – 29, 2017,
• The Indian all-rounder last played a test match for India against England at Southampton – on August 30 – September 02, 2018,

ODI Matches

• Hardik debuted in ODI cricket for India vs New Zealand at Dharamsala – on October 16, 2016,
• The Indian cricketer last appeared in an ODI match was between, Sri Lanka vs India at Colombo (RPS) – on July 23, 2021,

T20I Matches

• Pandya made his debut in T20 International cricket for India was against Australia at Adelaide – on January 26, 2016,
• The right-handed batsman last appeared in a T20I match for India vs Namibia at Dubai (DSC) – on November 08, 2021,

List A Matches

• Hardik Pandya made his List A debut for Baroda vs Gujarat at Ahmedabad – on November 08, 2014,
• Hardik last played a List A match for India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS) – on July 23, 2021,

First-Class Matches

• The Indian cricket player debuted in first-class cricket for Baroda vs M. Pradesh at Vadodara – on November 28 – 30, 2013,
• Hardik last featured in a first-class match for Baroda vs Mumbai at Wankhede – on December 14 – 17, 2018,

T20 Matches

• Hardik got his first call to play twenty20 cricket for Baroda vs Mumbai at Ahmedabad – on March 17, 2013,
• The Indian cricketer last played a T20 match for Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals at Pune – on April 02, 2022,

Hardik Pandya’s Stats and Career

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Hardik Pandya’s career records

• Hardik Pandya has the 6th highest career strike rate in One-Day International Cricket, with a strike rate of 116.90,
• Hardik Pandya became the fourth Indian Batsman to be named Player of the Match on his ODI debut after Sandeep Patil, Mohit Sharma, and KL Rahul,

Hardik Pandya’s Personal Life

Hardik Pandya was born in a Hindu family to Himanshu Pandya and Nalini Pandya. Hardik Pandya has an elder brother, Krunal Pandya, who is also an Indian International Cricketer and plays for India. Hardik announced his engagement with Natasa Stankovic, an Indian-based Serbian Model, and actress, on 1 January 2020. The couple got married during the nationwide lockdown due to Covid-19. On 30 July 2020, They welcomed their first child whom they named, Agastya Pandya. Hardik Pandya’s father passed away due to a cardiac arrest in January 2021.

In January 2019, Hardik Pandya with KL Rahul appeared on a Show, Koffee With Karan. They attracted a lot of controversies of their crass, sexist, and cringeworthy comments on the show. The public criticized him and KL Rahul for their indecent behavior and comments. Later they were suspended by BCCI over this incident until a pending investigation.

Hardik Pandya Awards and Achievements,

• Hardik Pandya was selected in the ODI XI of the Year 2017 by Cricinfo for his outstanding performance in the 2017-18 season,
• In the 2015-16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Hardik Pandya was the top run-scorer with 377 runs and also took 10 wickets in the tournament,
• Hardik Pandya was drafted by Gujarat Titans ahead of the Indian Premier League 2022 for a price of 15 crores INR,

FAQ about Hardik Pandya

• What is the ICC ODI ranking of Hardik Pandya?
  • Hardik Pandya is ranked 16th in the ICC ODI all-rounder rankings.
• What is the ICC T20I ranking of Hardik Pandya?
  • Hardik Pandya is not ranked in the ICC T20I rankings.
• What is the ICC Test ranking of Hardik Pandya? 
  •  Hardik Pandya is not ranked in the ICC Test rankings.
• What is the net worth of Hardik Pandya?
  • The net worth of Hardik Pandya is estimated to be around $9 million or 67 crore INR in 2022.
• What is the real age of Hardik Pandya? 
  • Age 28 Years
• What is the income/salary of Hardik Pandya? 
  • The Salary of Hardik Pandya is 15 crores INR in IPL 2022.
•  What is the height of Hardik Pandya?
  • The height of Hardik Pandya is 6 ft 0 in 1.83 meters.
• What is the name of Hardik Pandya’s Wife?
  • Hardik Pandya’s wife’s name is Natasa Stankovic.
• Which IPL team bought Hardik Pandya in the IPL auction 2022?
  • Gujarat Titans drafted Hardik Pandya ahead of IPL 2022 for a price of INR 15 crores.

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