Asia Cup 2025: Form ratings for finishers from IND, BAN, PAK & SL

Asia Cup 2025: Form Ratings of Finishers, IND, BAN, PAK & SL

Let us assess the designated finishers of the Super Four teams based on their performances so far.

Pandya doubtful for IND vs PAK; Morkel shares injury update

India's bowling coach Morne Morkel shared an important update on Hardik's condition, citing that he will be assessed a day prior to the final.

Asia Cup 2025: Hardik Pandya doubtful for IND vs PAK final; Morne Morkel shares key injury update

Asia Cup 2025: Sanju Samson's touch-and-go catch ruled in India's favour, Fakhar Zaman walks in disbelief

TV umpire backs Samson’s low catch, India gets breakthrough

India won the toss and opted to field first against Pakistan.

Hardik Pandya getting impact player award

Hardik gives Impact Player medal to training assistant

“I think we had a very good game today as a group,” Hardik Pandya said.

Asia Cup 2025: Watch - Hardik Pandya gives his Impact Player medal to training assistant

VOTD: Deja vu strikes as Hardik, Arshdeep get out similarly

India posted a formidable total of 188/8 after winning the toss and opting to bat first against Oman in an inconsequential Group A fixture at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Video of the Day - Asia Cup 2025: Deja vu strikes as Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh get run out at non-striker's end vs Oman

Asia Cup 2025: Ranking 4 fittest cricketers from each team of Super Four)

Asia Cup: Fittest cricketers from each team of Super Four

The IPL has especially played a big role in offering players a stage to showcase their talent and personality.

Asia Cup 2025: Ranking 4 fittest cricketers from each team of Super Four

As a kid, I remember watching Harmanpreet Kaur smashing bowlers with aggression: Shubman Gill

As a kid, I remember watching Harman smashing sixes: Gill

"When I was about 10-11, she used to come to the academy where I practiced outside and used to play matches with us. I clearly remember her smashing our bowlers all over the park," said Gill.

Asia Cup 2025: Top 5 most followed Indian cricketers on Instagram

Asia Cup 2025: Most followed Indian cricketers on Instagram

Video of the Day - Asia Cup 2025: Hardik Pandya strikes on first ball in high-octane IND-PAK clash

WATCH: Hardik Pandya's first-ball strike in IND vs PAK clash

Ayub had gotten dismissed for a first-baller during Pakistan's tournament-opening clash against Oman too.

Asia Cup 2025: Suryakumar Yadav & Co to carry black armbands for IND vs PAK clash

Indian likely to wear black armbands against Pakistan

India is set to take on Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday, September 14, 2025.

Throwback: India’s last 3 Asia Cup wins

india is set to take on their arch-rival Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday, September 14, 2025.

Asia Cup 2025: Prediction master Shashank Singh picks his winner, most runs, most wickets and Player of the Tournament [Exclusive]

Shashank Singh predicts his winner and stars for Asia Cup

India will take on Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 as their next assignment.

Asia Cup 2025: Shashank Singh pulls another prediction out of the hat for India vs Pakistan face-off [Exclusive]

Shashank Singh's prediction for IND-PAK clash [Exclusive]

India and Pakistan are scheduled to take on each other on Sunday, September 14.

'Used to watch Yuvi paaji, Mahi bhai' - Rahul Tewatia names his 'finishing' idols [Exclusive]

Tewatia reveals Yuvi & Mahi as his idols [Exclusive]

Tewatia also highlighted the role Hardik Pandya played in helping him evolve as a finisher at Gujarat Titans.

Asia Cup 2025: 'Can he bowl six yorkers in an over?' - Irfan Pathan on Hardik Pandya's death-bowling capabilities

Irfan Pathan on Hardik Pandya's death-bowling capabilities

Hardik Pandya bowled just one over in the clash against the UAE in the Asia Cup 2025.

IND star reacts to comparisons with Hardik after UAE game

Shivam Dube said that he considers Hardik Pandya as his brother and doesn't see any comparisons with the Baroda cricketer.

Asia Cup 2025: "Hardik is like a brother" - India all-rounder ignores comparisons after heroics against UAE

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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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