Reports: Ajit Agarkar was clueless on Bumrah's fitness, Hardik Pandya's bowling a big headache in ODIs

Agarkar unaware of Bumrah fitness issue

BCCI review meeting in Mumbai examines communication breakdown over Bumrah's unavailability and concerns over Hardik Pandya's ODI workload.

Mahela Jayawardene set to be retained as MI coach in IPL 2027, Hardik Pandya may stay back

Jayawardene to continue as MI coach, Hardik may stay too

A formal announcement is expected in October 2026, with Jayawardene having signed a two-plus-one contract ahead of IPL 2025.

Hardik Pandya faces fresh injury concern at CoE, Afghanistan T20I series comeback in doubt

Hardik Pandya injury delays Afghanistan T20I return

Hardik Pandya has been advised to pause bowling due to leg discomfort at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, putting his return for the Afghanistan T20I series in serious doubt.

Hardik Pandya, Nitish Reddy fit for Afghanistan T20Is

India's senior selection committee is expected to meet this week to finalise the squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan starting September 13 in New Delhi.

Reports: Hardik Pandya and Nitish Kumar Reddy to be available for Afghanistan T20Is, Bumrah's return gets delayed

'I'd give any two players for Hardik Pandya' - Kris Srikkanth makes bold CSK trade claim

Srikkanth backs Hardik trade for CSK

Former India captain Kris Srikkanth believes Chennai Super Kings should be willing to part with multiple players to acquire Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya ahead of IPL 2027.

Wasim Jaffer shares views on Hardik's second MI stint

Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has questioned Hardik Pandya's performances as both a player and captain at Mumbai Indians, suggesting the franchise must decide his future.

'The last three years have been very poor in terms of performance' - Wasim Jaffer shares his views on Hardik Pandya's second MI stint

Kranti Gaud meets Hardik Pandya at BCCI Centre of Excellence, gets signed jersey on her birthday

Kranti Gaud meets Hardik Pandya at BCCI COE

India women's cricketer Kranti Gaud visited Hardik Pandya at the BCCI's premier training facility in Bengaluru, where he gifted her a signed jersey and marked her birthday.

Kris Srikkanth backs KKR trade for Hardik Pandya from Mumbai Indians

Srikkanth supports KKR trade for Hardik Pandya

Former India opener suggests Kolkata Knight Riders should exchange Rinku Singh and Harshit Rana to acquire the Mumbai Indians captain.

Bisla picks best-suited team for Hardik Pandya in IPL 2027

Former KKR cricketer Manvinder Bisla believes Kolkata Knight Riders offers Hardik Pandya the leadership opportunity and freedom he needs at this stage of his career.

Ex-KKR star Bisla picks best-suited team for Hardik Pandya ahead of IPL 2027

I consider the short ball my stock delivery, says Doikho Das on his Hardik Pandya influence in APL 2026

Doikho Das credits Hardik Pandya for in APL 2026 success

The Dibrugarh Warriors all-rounder has taken 13 wickets in six matches and attributes his aggressive bowling approach to studying Hardik Pandya's style.

Pandya's GT return bid rejected over captaincy demand

Gujarat Titans were open to a trade but drew the line when Pandya made the captaincy a non-negotiable condition of his return.

Reports: Hardik Pandya's Gujarat Titans reunion blocked after all-rounder demands captaincy

Kaif criticises BCCI's handling of Indian players' recent injuries

Kaif blasts BCCI's injury management of the players

The former batter says India is not doing enough to address rising player injuries, citing Bumrah's absence and vacant medical leadership roles.

IPL 2025- 3 Players who can replace Jasprit Bumrah in Mumbai Indians Playing XI

IPL pressures drive injured players to CoE

A Centre of Excellence insider claims financial incentives during the league push players to play through injuries, complicating India's squad planning for the Sri Lanka Test series.

IPL franchise pressures force players to compete through injuries, says CoE source

CSK Looks at Overseas Coach as Hemang Badani Move Fades

CSK eyes overseas coach after Fleming exit

CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan has indicated the franchise prefers an overseas head coach, making Hemang Badani's appointment look unlikely.

MI yet to commit on Hardik Pandya trade

Multiple franchises have been linked with Hardik Pandya, but the Mumbai Indians have not decided to move him, and discussions remain at an early stage.

Mumbai Indians yet to commit on Hardik Pandya trade as talks with KKR and CSK stay preliminary

Ashwin's blueprint for MI in potential Hardik Pandya trade with KKR

Ashwin's MI blueprint for Hardik Pandya-KKR trade

R Ashwin outlined the conditions under which Mumbai Indians should accept a trade for Hardik Pandya from Kolkata Knight Riders, naming Harshit Rana and Rinku Singh as the required return.

Gujarat Titans

India A

Baroda

India

Mumbai Indians

<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>

Hardik Pandya Latest News: Check out the latest cricket news and updates on Hardik Pandya, including interviews, news headlines highlighting his performances and achievements on CricTracker.

Hardik Pandya