Hardik Pandya makes IPL history with groundbreaking feat for Mumbai Indians, becomes first player in the world to…

Hardik Pandya has become the first-ever captain in IPL history to take a five-wicket haul. The previous record for the best bowling figures by a captain was held by Anil Kumble, who claimed 4/16 while leading RCB against Deccan Chargers in IPL 2009.

New Delhi: The Mumbai Indians are currently facing the Lucknow Super Giants in the second match of the season at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Hardik Pandya is leading the MI side in this game, and he has been in excellent bowling form since the tournament started. He continued his impressive performance in this match, setting a new record for his best-ever figures in the IPL. In the process, the all-rounder has achieved a remarkable milestone.

Pandya took crucial wickets, dismissing Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram, David Miller, and Akash Deep, finishing with outstanding figures of 5/36 in his 4 overs. He has become the first-ever captain in IPL history to take a five-wicket haul. The previous record for the best bowling figures by a captain was held by Anil Kumble, who claimed 4/16 while leading RCB against Deccan Chargers in IPL 2009.

Here are the best-ever bowling figures by a captain in IPL history:

• 5/36- Hardik Pandya (MI)
• 4/16- Anil Kumble (RCB)
• 4/16- Anil Kumble (RCB)
• 4/17- JP Duminy (DD)
• 4/21- Shane Warne (RR)

Many records were broken by Hardik Pandya:
This marked Hardik Pandya’s maiden five-wicket haul in T20 cricket. His previous best bowling performance in this format came while playing for India, where he took 4/16 against New Zealand in Ahmedabad in 2023.

Hardik Pandya has also set a record as the first captain to claim three or more wickets in an innings for two different teams. His first three-wicket performance as captain was for Gujarat Titans against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023.

Additionally, Pandya has become only the second Indian captain to take 30 wickets in IPL history. If he takes one more wicket in the upcoming matches, he will surpass Anil Kumble and become the Indian captain with the most wickets in IPL history.

Here are the captains with the most wickets in IPL history:

• 57 – Shane Warne
• 30 – Hardik Pandya
• 30 – Anil Kumble
• 25 – Ravichandran Ashwin
• 21 – Pat Cummins