[WATCH] Hardik Pandya's warm gesture towards injured cameraman wins hearts, video goes viral

WATCH: Hardik's warm gesture towards cameraman wins hearts

Hardik's first six off his first ball of the innings was a flat towards long-off which thudded against a cameraman's left shoulder.

Hardik Pandya breaks new ground with rare 100 wickets-1,000 runs T20I double

Pandya joins elite club with 100 wickets and 1,000 T20I runs

Hardik Pandya finished with figures of 1/23 in the third T20I against South Africa.

IND vs SA 2025: Hardik Pandya one wicket away from achieving unprecedented T20I feat for Indian team

Pandya one wicket away to reach unprecedented T20I feat

Hardik Pandya was named the Player of the Match in the first T20I against South Africa in Cuttack.

IND vs SA 2025: ‘Life threw lemons, I made lemonade’ - Hardik Pandya reflects on inspiring comeback after injury layoff

Pandya reflects on fearless comeback after injury layoff

“I think I have been a very honest, very real person in life as well, which has helped me a lot. I don’t really sugarcoat a lot of things in my life," said Pandya.

No replacement for Hardik in India at this point: Ashwin

Hardik secured the Player of the Match award for his scintillating knock in India's series-opening clash against the Proteas.

IND vs SA 2025: There is no replacement for Hardik Pandya in India, says R Ashwin

Hardik does what very few players in our country can: Chopra

Coming back to the Indian setup after a few months out due to injury, Hardik stood out with a Player of the Match performance on December 9.

'There is no batter like that' - Former India opener in awe of Hardik Pandya after whirlwind half-century in Cuttack T20I

Irfan Pathan hails Hardik Pandya's match-defining knock

Hardik's unbeaten 28-ball 59-run knock propelled India to a competitive total of 175/6 in their 20 overs in Cuttack.

IND vs SA 2025: 'Didn’t feel like he was coming back from injury' - Irfan Pathan hails Hardik Pandya's match-defining knock

The only replacement for Hardik Pandya is Hardik Pandya himself: Parthiv Patel

"The only replacement for Hardik Pandya is Hardik Pandya"

Hardik is currently the third-highest wicket-taker for India in T20Is.

IND vs SA 2025: 'Minimal risk and maximum result' - Hardik Pandya gets hailed for batting upon international return

Hardik Pandya gets hailed for batting upon India return

Hardik returns to play for India after a long injury layover.

'Everyone deserves boundaries' - Hardik Pandya slams paparazzi for clicking girlfriend Mahieka Sharma's inappropriate photos

Hardik Pandya slams paps for clicking girlfriend's photos

Hardik Pandya shared the statement on his Instagram story.

No other player like Hardik in the country: Ex-IND player

Hardik Pandya is set to return to international cricket during the five-match T20I series against South Africa. He sustained a left quadriceps injury during the Asia Cup in September.

IND vs SA 2025: 'There is no other player like Hardik Pandya in the country' - Former India all-rounder

IND vs SA 2025: Hardik Pandya suffers injury scare ahead of 1st T20I at Cuttack

Pandya suffers injury scare ahead of 1st T20I at Cuttack

Hardik sustained his injury during the 2025 Asia Cup and has been carefully managed by the BCCI ever since.

Suryakumar shares elation after Hardik's return for SA T20Is

Suryakumar Yadav explained how Hardik Pandya's comeback from injury ahead of the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa will be beneficial for the Indian team.

IND vs SA 2025: 'Hardik Pandya's return opens lot of options, a lot of combinations' - Suryakumar Yadav opines ahead of T20Is

Irfan believes Hardik's inclusion led to Rinku's exclusion

The 15-member squad for the five-match T20I series was announced by the BCCI on December 3.

'Unfortunate but obvious' -  Irfan Pathan feels Hardik Pandya's return led to Rinku Singh snub

[WATCH] SMAT 2025: Pandya’s celebration with Bishnoi after his own wicket wins fans over

Pandya celebrates his own wicket with Bishnoi in SMAT 2025

Baroda won the match by eight wickets against Gujarat in SMAT 2025.

Top 3 biggest steal deals under INR 1 crore in IPL history

Over the years, several young players have started their IPL career on decent contracts, earning less than a crore, yet go on to become huge names.

Top 3 biggest steal deals under INR 1 crore in IPL Auction history

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<h3>Introduction:</h3>
<p>From an ordinary Baroda boy to a bankable all-rounder for the Indian cricket team, Hardik Pandya has come a long way. He was born in Choryasi, Surat, Gujarat on October 11, 1993, and is the youngest son of Himanshu Pandya and Nalini Pandya. His father used to run a small car finance business in Surat, but to provide better cricket training facilities to his sons Hardik and Krunal Pandya (Hardik’s elder brother), he closed his small firm and moved to Vadodara. As Pandya belonged to a financially-weak, middle-class family, he used to live in a rented apartment in Gorwa, and used to travel to the cricket ground in a second-hand car.&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Hardik Pandya's&nbsp;Career Information</h3>
<p><strong>Test Debut: </strong>Sri Lanka vs India at Galle International Stadium, July 26, 2017<br><strong>ODI Debut:</strong> India vs New Zealand at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, October 16, 2016<br><strong>T20I Debut:</strong> Australia vs India at Adelaide Oval, January 26, 2016</p>
<h4>Domestic Career:</h4>
<p>In March 2013, Pandya made his debut in domestic cricket for Baroda against Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2012-13. He debuted in first-class cricket in November against Madhya Pradesh in the 2013-14 edition of the Ranji Trophy. In April 2014, Baroda won their second Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title routing Uttar Pradesh in the final. Playing his second season of the tournament, Pandya played a crucial role in making his team champions with his impressive show as an all-rounder.</p>
<h4>Amazing T20 International Career:</h4>
<p>Pandya marked his international debut in Australia in a three-match T20 series against the hosts in 2016. In the crucial second match, Pandya clinched dangerous Chris Lynn’s wicket and contributed to the team’s comfortable victory to take an unassailable lead. After the Australia tour, Pandya appeared in the 2016 Asia Cup. For the all-rounder, the continental tournament went well as he showcased his all-round talent against teams such as Bangladesh and Pakistan. Facing the arch-rivals for the first time, Pandya looked exceptional with the ball, picking 3/8 figures. After showing his strength in a couple of major tournaments, he got selected for the colossal 2016 T20 World Cup and became the leading wicket-taker for India along with Ashish Nehra.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In July 2018, he registered his second-best T20I bowling figures (4/38) against England at Gloucestershire Cricket Stadium and helped the team to win a maiden T20 International series in England. On February 1, 2023, he led the team from the front, bagging 4/16 figures against New Zealand.</p>
<h4>Scintillating One-Day International Journey So Far:</h4>
<p>In October 2016, Pandya broke into one-day internationals (ODIs) in a home series against New Zealand. At HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, he made the game for India with his 3/31 figures with the ball. After the game, he also won the Player of the Match award for his scintillating bowling display. On June 18, 2017, Pandya drew attention due to his fierce batting as he hit 76 runs off just 43 deliveries in the high-voltage Champions Trophy final against Pakistan.&nbsp;</p>
<p>After serving India for more than two and a half years, Pandya went to England with the squad to participate in the 2019 World Cup. In the mega event, Pandya came out as a vital cog for the team due to his incredible all-round talent.&nbsp;</p>
<h4>Shambolic Test Campaign:</h4>
<p>Like the limited-over forms of the game, Pandya couldn’t be effective for India in red-ball cricket. However, he started his Test career with fine batting performances in his debut series in Sri Lanka. Against the islanders, he scored a maiden ton in the final Test at Pallekele and achieved the record for becoming the first Indian batter to score a century before lunch.</p>
<p>In 2018, he toured England for the five-game Test series and struggled with both bat and ball. Witnessing his dismal show in the competition, In 2021, he couldn’t find a spot in India’s team for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand and the five-match Test tour of England.</p>
<h4>Indian Premier League Career:</h4>
<p>In February 2015, the Baroda all-rounder became a part of Mumbai Indians (MI) at INR 10 lakh at the mini-auction and appeared in his first season of the <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indian Premier League (IPL)</a></strong> held in April-May 2015. In the do-or-die contest against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), he emerged as the Player of the Match with his match-winning knock of 61 runs off 31 deliveries.</p>
<p>The swashbuckling player’s best innings came in 2019 as he smashed 91 runs off 34 deliveries against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at iconic <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/eden-gardens-kolkata-history-stadium-capacity-stands-stats-trivia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eden Gardens</a></strong> in a losing cause. After serving MI for seven seasons in the league, Hardik joined Gujarat Titans (GT) and won them their maiden title in their debut season with his captaincy skills and batting talent.</p>
<h3><b id="docs-internal-guid-16c91fce-7fff-cd89-bc0f-c9095318dff7"><span>Hardik Pandya's </span></b>Personal Life:</h3>
<p>On January 1, 2020, Pandya got engaged to an India-based Serbian model Natasa Stankovic in Dubai. Later in July 2020, the spunky India batting all-rounder started new innings in his life as his partner Natasa gave birth to a baby boy, who got the name Agastya.</p>

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