Asia Cup 2025: Hardik Pandya near rare record achieved only twice in cricket history

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Hardik Pandya is just 6 wickets away from completing 100 wickets in T20 Internationals.

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If he achieves this, Hardik will become the first Indian and only the third cricketer in history to score 1000+ runs and take 100+ wickets in T20Is.

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Current Record Holders

Only Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) and Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) have achieved this rare double so far.

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With the tournament set in the UAE, Hardik will have a golden opportunity to engrave his name in history while leading India’s campaign.

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Hardik has scored 1812 T20I runs with 5 fifties and taken 94 wickets in 114 matches, proving his value as a true all-rounder.

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By achieving this feat, Hardik won’t just create history for himself but also give India its first-ever all-format T20 double milestone cricketer.

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Only 5 cricketers in history reached number 1 ranking in all formats