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Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya is an Indian cricketer who is considered as an all-rounder. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium fast bowler and represents Baroda in the Ranji Trophy and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premiere League (IPL). He then created an impact in the IPL with an unbeaten 31 ball 61 for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2015 IPL. He is also known for taking 10 wickets for Baroda and helping the team to reach the finals. Due to such performance, he was selected in the international T20 match against Australia and later for the 2016 Twenty20 world cup. He made his international One Day International (ODI) debut against New Zealand in October 2016.

Born on 11^th October 1993, Pandya was born in Surat and has a brother Krunal Pandya who is also a cricketer. Hardik’s father Himanshu Pandya had a small business in Surat and the family had limited income. Both his sons Hardik and Krunal were interested in cricket from a very young age and had a great talent. After a friend’s suggestion to send his children to Vadodara where Kiran More ran a cricket academy, Himanshu decided to go to Vadodara. Kiran More first refused to coach them but later agreed to coach both the brothers. At that time Hardik was only five years old. Kiran More didn’t charge a single rupee for the first three years and his contribution is considered as one of the most important in making him a cricketer. Hardik wasn’t much interested in studies and he didn’t appear in the ninth standard examination and quit studies. He is just VIII pass. Meanwhile, he continued practicing hard so that he could fulfill his father’s dream who wanted his children to become a cricketer. His hard work gained success and he was selected in the Baroda team in the year 2013. In the 2013-14 season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, his role was considered as one of the most important roles for the Baroda team. In the first match of the tournament, the team played against Mumbai and struggled in their batting innings and was struggling at 20/2. The team wasn’t able to face the bowling strength of players like Zaheer Khan, Dhawal Kulkarni, and Pravin Tambe. However, after the team struggled, Hardik walked in to save the team and scored 82* out of 57 balls and helped Baroda to win the match. His innings impressed everyone, especially coach John Wright who was associated with Mumbai Indians think tank. He was impressed by his performance and also came back two days later to watch his performance against Gujarat. He once again impressed him by scoring 37 runs and taking three wickets in four overs. After such a performance, he was then bought by the Mumbai Indians in the 2015 IPL auction at the base price of Rs 10 Lakh. After being roped in by the Mumbai Indians team, he impressed all his teammates by his clean ball striking as well as his fielding. He scored 21 runs of 8 balls against Chennai Super Kings and helped his team in winning the match. Later on, he played an innings of 61 off 31 balls in the must win required by Mumbai Indians to survive in the tournament. He was awarded the second Man of the Match award. His skills impressed his teammates and players like Ricky Pointing praised him and Sachin Tendulkar called him over and told him that if he continues to perform similarly, he will be playing for the Indian cricket team in the next eighteen months. Apparently, he was selected for the 2016 Asia cup and later for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20. He made his international debut in T20 in January 2016 against Australia and took two wickets in the first match. Later in the Asia cup 2016, he played against Pakistan and to 3 wickets for 8 runs and restricted Pakistan to 83 runs. He is also remembered for the combined hat-trick he took in the Asia Cup. He took two wickets in the last two balls against Pakistan and in the next match playing against Sri Lanka he took the wicket of the first ball of his spell. In the ICC World Twenty20, Pandya is remembered for the unforgettable match against Bangladesh where he took two wickets in the last three balls and helped India in winning the match by one run. Apart from international cricket, Pandya continued his form in the domestic cricket as well and slammed eight sixes and scored 86 runs against Vidarbha in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and helped his team in winning the match. Later, he was selected in the ODI format against New Zealand. He made his debut on 16^th October 2016 and received his ODI cap from the legend Kapil Dev who made his debut in ODI cricket on 16^th October 1978. In his debut match, he took three wickets and helped India in winning the match. He was also awarded the Man of the Match award for his contribution. He became the fourth Indian to receive the man of the match award in the debut match after Sandeep Patil, Mohit Sharma and K.L. Rahul.

Hardik Pandya has been able to create a mark with the limited chances he has received in the international format. He is definitely considered as the future of Indian cricket. Pandya is also reported to be dating Lisha Sharma, a Jamshedpur-based model.

KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya Slapped Rs 20 lakh Fine For Misconduct on TV Show
ANI | April 20, 2019 2:07 PM IST
BCCI Ombudsman Justice DK Jain on Saturday slapped a fine of Rs 20 lakh each on cricketers KL Rahul ...
KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya Slapped Rs 20 lakh Fine For Misconduct on TV Show
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IPL 2019: Hardik Pandya Reveals MS Dhoni's Reaction to His Helicopter Shot | SEE POST
India.com Sports Desk | April 19, 2019 4:00 PM IST
IPL 2019: Hardik Pandya seems to have aced the helicopter shot. The helicopter shot is nothing you w...
IPL 2019: Hardik Pandya Reveals MS Dhoni's Reaction to His Helicopter Shot | SEE POST
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'Hardik's Work Ethics Are Second to None,' Says Brother Krunal Pandya After Mumbai Defeat Delhi
India.com Sports Desk | April 19, 2019 1:25 PM IST
Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 40 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Th...
'Hardik's Work Ethics Are Second to None,' Says Brother Krunal Pandya After Mumbai Defeat Delhi
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2019-04-19T02:25:15+00:00
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IPL 2019: Hardik Pandya's MS Dhoni-Style Helicopter During Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians Wins Keiron Pollard's Applause | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | April 18, 2019 10:16 PM IST
IPL 2019: The helicopter shot has truly been mastered by Hardik Pandya. He gave fans a demo of the M...
IPL 2019: Hardik Pandya's MS Dhoni-Style Helicopter During Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians Wins Keiron Polla
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2019-04-18T11:16:27+00:00
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IPL 2019: Krunal Pandya-Hardik Come Ahead of Keiron Pollard During Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians at Feroz Shah Kotla, Twitter Troll Decision | SEE POSTS
India.com Sports Desk | April 18, 2019 9:58 PM IST
IPL 2019: No doubt the Pandya brothers put up a show in the last five overs to help Mumbai post a fo...
IPL 2019: Krunal Pandya-Hardik Come Ahead of Keiron Pollard During Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians at Feroz
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IPL 2019: Hardik Pandya-Shikhar Dhawan Bromance Steals Show Ahead of Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians at Feroz Shah Kotla | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | April 18, 2019 8:11 PM IST
IPL 2019: Bromance was in full swing when Mumbai Indian Hardik Pandya met Delhi Capitals Shikhar Dha...
IPL 2019: Hardik Pandya-Shikhar Dhawan Bromance Steals Show Ahead of Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians at Fero
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Hardik Pandya Celebrates KL Rahul's 26th Birthday Together During IPL 2019; Rishabh Pant, Chris Gayle Also Present | SEE PICS
India.com Sports Desk | April 18, 2019 2:10 AM IST
Happy Birthday KL Rahul: Good news seems to be coming in like Christmas has come early for KL Rahul....
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Everyone Has a Setback, The Time Away Helped me Get Better: Hardik Pandya
PTI | April 16, 2019 1:04 PM IST
Everyone learns from setbacks and Hardik Pandya by his own admission is no different as he worked on...
Everyone Has a Setback, The Time Away Helped me Get Better: Hardik Pandya
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2019-04-16T02:04:45+00:00
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IPL 2019 Match 31 Report: Lasith Malinga Four-For, Hardik Pandya's Unbeaten 31 Guide Mumbai Indians to 5-Wicket Win vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Wankhede Stadium
India.com Sports Desk | April 16, 2019 12:18 AM IST
IPL Match 31 Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: Lasith Malinga delivered a sensational s...
IPL 2019 Match 31 Report: Lasith Malinga Four-For, Hardik Pandya's Unbeaten 31 Guide Mumbai Indians to 5-Wick
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IPL 2019: Hardik Pandya Plays MS Dhoni's Signature Helicopter Shot For Six During MI v RR at Wankhede Stadium | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | April 13, 2019 5:56 PM IST
IPL 2019: It was a mini-helicopter from Hardik Pandya during MI v RR at Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai Ind...
IPL 2019: Hardik Pandya Plays MS Dhoni's Signature Helicopter Shot For Six During MI v RR at Wankhede Stadium
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IPL 2019: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya Spend Time With Underprivileged Kids Ahead of MI v RR | SEE PICS
India.com Sports Desk | April 11, 2019 7:37 PM IST
IPL 2019: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya spent quality time with underprivileged kids from ESA ahead of...
IPL 2019: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya Spend Time With Underprivileged Kids Ahead of MI v RR | SEE PICS
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2019-04-11T08:37:54+00:00
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IPL 2019: Hardik Pandya Gets Into Banter With Hardus Viljoen During MI v KXIP at Wankhede | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | April 11, 2019 12:12 AM IST
IPL 2019: After Keiron Pollard, it was Hardik Pandya's turn to get a stare down from Hardus Viljoen ...
IPL 2019: Hardik Pandya Gets Into Banter With Hardus Viljoen During MI v KXIP at Wankhede | WATCH VIDEO
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2019-04-10T13:12:53+00:00
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IPL 2019: KL Rahul Smashes Hardik Pandya For 25 Runs Off an Over During MI v KXIP, Here's Why Koffee With Karan is Trending | SEE POSTS
India.com Sports Desk | April 10, 2019 10:32 PM IST
IPL 2019: Not long back, things took a bad turn for KL Rahul for his comments on a popular TV show. ...
IPL 2019: KL Rahul Smashes Hardik Pandya For 25 Runs Off an Over During MI v KXIP, Here's Why Koffee With Kar
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Hardik Pandya Deposes Before Ombudsman For Sexism Row; KL Rahul to Meet Today
India.com Sports Desk | April 10, 2019 8:44 AM IST
Indian cricket all-rounder Hardik Pandya has deposed before the Supreme Court appointed ombudsman an...
Hardik Pandya Deposes Before Ombudsman For Sexism Row; KL Rahul to Meet Today
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2019-04-09T21:44:09+00:00
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IPL 2019: MS Dhoni Nearly Runs Out Hardik Pandya During MI v CSK at Wankhede | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | April 3, 2019 10:34 PM IST
IPL 2019: MS Dhoni once again gave his fans a glimpse of his super alertness when off the 19th of th...
IPL 2019: MS Dhoni Nearly Runs Out Hardik Pandya During MI v CSK at Wankhede | WATCH VIDEO
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2019-04-03T11:34:21+00:00
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With World Cup 2019 in Mind, BCCI Wants to Close Hardik Pandya-KL Rahul Chat Show Controversy
India.com Sports Desk | April 2, 2019 6:32 PM IST
With the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ombudsman DK Jain sending out notices to India...
With World Cup 2019 in Mind, BCCI Wants to Close Hardik Pandya-KL Rahul Chat Show Controversy
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2019-04-02T07:32:03+00:00
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SC Appointed Ombudsman Sends Notices to Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul For Deposition in 'Koffee' Controversy
India.com Sports Desk | April 1, 2019 1:00 PM IST
After landing themselves in a thick soup for their sexist comments on a popular TV show - Indian cri...
SC Appointed Ombudsman Sends Notices to Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul For Deposition in 'Koffee' Controversy
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2019-04-01T02:00:21+00:00
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KL Rahul Breaks Silence on 'Koffee with Karan' Controversy Ahead of KXIP Match vs KKR, Says Doubted My Own Character
India.com Sports Desk | March 27, 2019 9:02 PM IST
"I couldn't help but doubt myself, doubt my own character," said Indian cricketer K L Rahul as he re...
KL Rahul Breaks Silence on 'Koffee with Karan' Controversy Ahead of KXIP Match vs KKR, Says Doubted My Own Ch
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Indian T20 League: Workload Management of Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah in Focus as Mumbai Take on Delhi
PTI | March 23, 2019 2:05 PM IST
Workload management of pacer Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be the main focus whe...
Indian T20 League: Workload Management of Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah in Focus as Mumbai Take on Delhi
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2019-03-23T03:05:50+00:00
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Neeti Mohan Talks About Life After Marrying Nihaar Pandya, And How Every Moment From Wedding is Precious
India.com Entertainment Desk | March 17, 2019 10:59 AM IST
Singer Neeti Mohan is currently trying to savour the happiness of being a newlywed. The Ishq Vala Lo...
Neeti Mohan Talks About Life After Marrying Nihaar Pandya, And How Every Moment From Wedding is Precious
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2019-03-16T23:59:14+00:00
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