Top 20 unknown facts about Hardik Pandya That You Didn’t Know
- Hardik Pandya was born on October 11, 1993, in Choryasi, Gujarat, India.
- He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler.
- Pandya made his first-class debut for Baroda in 2013 and was just 19 years old at the time.
- He was part of the Indian team that won the 2016 U-19 Cricket World Cup.
- Pandya was bought by Mumbai Indians for INR 10 lakh in the 2015 IPL auction.
- He is known for his aggressive batting style and his ability to hit big sixes.
- Pandya has a career strike rate of 156.96 in T20 cricket.
- He made his international debut for India in January 2016, in a T20I against Australia.
- Pandya’s highest score in T20 cricket is 91*, which he scored for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2019.
- He played a crucial role in India’s victory over Pakistan in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final, scoring 76 off just 43 balls.
- Pandya was suspended by the BCCI in 2019 for making inappropriate comments on a TV show.
- He made his Test debut for India in July 2017, against Sri Lanka in Galle.
- Pandya has a career-best bowling figure of 5/28 in ODIs, which he achieved against England in 2018.
- He was named the Man of the Match in the 2019 IPL final, after scoring 16 runs and taking two wickets for Mumbai Indians.
- Pandya is an all-rounder and has the ability to contribute with both bat and ball.
- He is a fitness enthusiast and often shares his workout routines on social media.
- Pandya has a brother named Krunal, who also plays for India and Mumbai Indians.
- He is a fan of former South African cricketer Jacques Kallis and has modeled his game on him.
- Pandya is also a fan of football and supports the English Premier League club Arsenal.
- He is married to Serbian actress and model Natasa Stankovic, and the couple has a son named Agastya.
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