Often being compared with India’s World Cup winning captain and all-rounder Kapil Dev, Hardik Pandya has substantiated the comparisons on many occasions with his hard-hitting abilities and brisk seam bowling. Along with his playing style, his experiments with hairstyles and hair colours make him stand out among his peers. But he plays as flamboyantly on field as he carries himself off the field. Pandya is truly a find of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as his heroics with Mumbai Indians booked his berth for the Indian cricket team. Following a successful IPL 2015 and Syed Mushtaq Ali domestic T20 tournament in 2016, the Gujarati all-rounder made his debut for Team India on January 26, 2016, in a T20I match against Australia at Adelaide. It took him a few months to break into the 50-over set up as he debuted in ODI cricket on October 16, 2016, playing New Zealand at the picturesque HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala. With a fifty on his Test debut, Pandya played his first longest-format game for India on July 26-29, 2017, against Sri Lanka at Galle.
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Hardik Pandya struggled with a bat but took a crucial wicket of Fakhar Zaman in the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 game in New York on Sunday. With a wicket, Hardik become India's leading pace wicket-taker in T20 World Cup history.
"Hardik bowled in the IPL and bowled four overs so there's no injury scare. Hardik's bowling will be important and he will have to bowl all his quota of 4-overs. If Shivam Dube bowls too, then it will be an added advantage for India ahead," RP Singh said.
Hardik Pandya didn't fly alongside the first batch of players and was believed to be on a break after a gruelling 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Hardik will be playing in his fourth ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.
Several members of India's T20 World Cup squad including captain Rohit Sharma left for New York late on Saturday (May 25) night. The notable absentees were Virat Kohli and vice-captain Hardik Pandya. However, the latter is reportedly set to join the team soon.
"Our season didn't go according to plan. We blame ourselves for this because we made too many mistakes during the season. We lost many games that we should have won, but that's the nature of the IPL," Rohit said after MI's match against LSG.
Hardik Pandya was fairly expensive with the ball in hand in the 67th clash of IPL 2024 between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants. The Mumbai Indians skipper leaked 27 runs in two overs at an alarming economy rate of 13.50.
MI vs LSG IPL 2024: Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians will target a consolation win when they take on playoff hopefuls Lucknow Super Giants at Wankhede Stadium in their last match of the IPL 2024 season on Friday.
Gujarat Titans finished IPL 2024 with five wins, seven losses and two no results. For the first time in three years, they couldn't qualify for the playoffs. What was the main reason behind their downfall? Hardik Pandya's absence? Shubman Gill's form? Or Injury to key players?
MI vs LSG Dream11 Prediction: KL Rahul's Lucknow Super Giants suffered heavy losses in their last two games but remain alive in the playoff qualification race with 12 points in six matches while Mumbai Indians struggle at the bottom with eight points.
KKR vs MI IPL 2024: In-form Venkatesh Iyer top-scored with 42 runs off 21 balls and the returning batter Nitish Rana scored 33 to help Kolkata Knight Riders post a 157 total in 16 overs in a rain-hit game at Eden Gardens.
KKR vs MI IPL 2024: Shreyas Iyer's Kolkata Knight Riders will secure a playoff qualification with a potential win over Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens having won four of their last five meetings against five-time champions.
KKR vs MI Dream11 Prediction: Shreya Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders recorded a huge 98-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in their last IPL 2024 game and jumped to the top of the points table with eight wins in eleven matches.
KKR vs MI pitch report: Shreyas Iyer's Kolkata Knight Riders are just a win away from securing IPL 2024 playoff qualification while Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians are already knocked out from the top-four race this season.
Hardik Pandya has endured arugably his toughest Indian Premier League (IPL) season this year. Apart from the on-field challenges, the man has had to face the wrath of the fans as well for taking over the captaincy of Mumbai Indians. Nevertheless, Hardik is returning to his best with every game.
Mumbai Indians are in the middle of one of their worst IPL seasons this year. They have won only three out of 11 matches and can maximum reach to 12 points if they win their remaining three games. But they are still not out of the playoffs race. Here's how...
MI vs SRH Dream11 Prediction: With eight defeats in eleven matches, Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians found themselves in the bottom position of the points table and are unlikely to make playoffs with just three games to go in the IPL 2024.
MI vs KKR IPL 2024: Venkatesh Iyer top-scored with 70 runs off 52 balls to help Kolkata Knight Riders post a 169 total and then the star pacer Mitchell Starc took four wickets for33 to bowl out Mumbai Indians to 145 at Wankhede Stadium.
MI vs KKR Dream11 Prediction: Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians suffered a four-wicket defeat while defending 144 runs against Lucknow Super Giants in their last game while Kolkata Knight Riders enter this game after a big victory over Delhi Capitals.
The Indian men's team chief selector Ajit Agarkar and captain Rohit Sharma addressed the press conference after the announcement of the T20 World Cup 2024 squad in Mumbai on Thursday, May 2. Agarkar was asked if the vice-captaincy decision was discussed and about Hardik Pandya's form.
MI vs KKR Preview: Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians suffered a heavy loss against Lucknow Super Giants in their last game but boost an impressive and dominant head-to-head record against Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the upcoming clash on Friday.
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