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8 Interesting fact about Hardik Pandya

Who is Hardik Pandya?

Hardik Pandya is an Indian cricketer. He is one of the best seam bowling all-rounders in the Indian team. In 1993, Hardik Pandya was born in Gujarat. His father, Himanshu Pandya, is a loan agent in Vadodara. Cricketer Krunal Pandya is his elder brother, who also played for India. Hardik married Natasa Stankovic in 2020. They had a son, Agastya Pandya.

NAME	HARDIK PANDYA
DATE OF BIRTH	11th OCTOBER 1993
HOME TOWN	SURAT
FATHER	HIMANSHU PANDYA
MOTHER	NALINI PANDYA
BROTHER	KRUNAL PANDYA
WIFE	NATASA STANKOVIC
SON	AGASTYA PANDYA

Information about Hardik Pandya

Here is some fascinating Hardik Pandya facts.

1. Began as a leg spinner

Hardik Pandya is best known as a seam bowling all-rounder. But you will be surprised to hear that he started as a leg spinner at a young age.
His childhood coach, Kiran More, asked him to try seam bowling during a match when their team was short of a seam bowler.
Then slowly, he started practicing seam bowling and became a reliable all-round bowler.

2. Hit seven sixes

Hardik Pandya hit seven sixes in an innings of a Test match against Sri Lanka in Pallekele.
In that match, he scored 108 runs off 96 balls and hit seven sixes and eight fours. He is in fifth place among Indian cricketers for hitting the most sixes in an innings of a Test match.

BATTER	RUNS	4s	6s	OPPOSITION
NAVJOT SINGH SIDHU	124	9	8	SRILANKA
MAYANK AGARWAL	243	28	8	BANGLADESH
VIRENDER SEHWAG	293	40	7	SRILANKA
HARBHAJAN SINGH	111*	7	7	NEW ZELAND
HARDIK PANDYA	108	8	7	SRILANKA

3. 37 consecutive innings without scoring a 0

Hardik Pandya played 37 consecutive T20I innings without a duck.
In this regard, he is ranked 38th among all cricketers in the world.

4. ODI strike rate of 115.59

Hardik Pandya has played 66 ODI matches and scored 1386 runs at an attractive strike rate of 115.59.
Regarding the strike rate in ODIs, Hardik is in sixth place among all the cricketers worldwide and ranked second among Asian cricketers.

BATTER	MATCH	INNINGS	RUNS	AVERAGE	STRIKE RATE
ANDRE RUSSEL	56	47	1034	27.21	130.22
GLEN MAXWELL	127	116	3482	34.13	124.98
JOSS BUTTLER	159	132	4275	39.95	119.04
LOB CANN	26	25	590	26.81	117.06
SHAHID AFRIDI	398	369	8064	23.57	117.00
HARDIK PANDYA	66	48	1386	33.80	115.59

* Minimum of 25 innings and 500 runs.

5. Added 150 runs in a partnership

In an ODI match at Canberra against Australia in 2020, Hardik Pandya added 150 runs for the sixth wicket in a partnership with Ravindra Jadeja.
So far, this is India’s highest partnership for the sixth wicket in an ODI match against Australia.
In this match, Pandya scored 92 off 76 balls, and Jadeja scored 66 off 50; both remain not out. India managed to get 302/5 in 50 overs and beat Australia by 13 runs.

6. Scored 607 runs

In the 2022 calendar year, Hardik Pandya scored 607 runs in 27 T20I matches.
He is in sixth place among the Indian cricketers on the list of the highest T20I run scorers in a calendar year.

BATTER	MATCH	INNINGS	RUNS	AVERAGE	YEAR
SURYA KUMAR YADAV	31	31	1164	46.56	2022
VIRAT KOHLI	20	20	996	45.27	2022
SIKHAR DHAWAN	18	17	689	40.52	2018
ROHIT SHARMA	29	29	656	24.29	2022
VIRAT KOHLI	15	13	641	106.83	2016
HARDIK PANDYA	27	25	607	33.72	2022

7. 355.55 Strike rate in a match

In a T20I match in 2018 against Ireland in Dublin, Hardik played nine balls and scored 32 runs at a strike rate of 355.55.
Which is ranked third among Indians in terms of strike rate in a T20I.

BATTER	RUNS	BALLS	STRIKE RATE	OPPOSITION
YUVRAJ SINGH	58	16	362.50	ENGLAND
GLEN MAXWELL	29*	8	362.50	BANGLADESH
JOSS BUTTLER	32*	9	355.55	IRELAND

8. Pandya’s tattoo fascination

Nowadays, many athletes are interested in getting tattoos. Hardik Pandya is not an exception in that regard. He has a total of 12 tattoos on his body.
Each tattoo has a different meaning. Hardik has a tiger tattoo on his left shoulder. This tattoo symbolizes strength, wisdom, and good luck.
Hardik has a tattoo on his left arm below the elbow. It says, “Never Give Up.” This tattoo conveys the message of moving towards a specific goal without giving up under any circumstances.
Pandya has a tattoo just below the tiger on his left arm, meaning live for success or die trying.

Hardik has a dog footprint tattoo on his neck. He has two dogs named Aston and Bentley. One of the two tattoos is named A, and the other is B.
Hardik has a tattoo below his left ear, which symbolizes peace.
He has a large tattoo on his right arm below the elbow. There is a painting of a warrior. It means that to achieve success in life, one has to fight.
Hardik has a tattoo of a clock on his left hand. This tattoo highlights the importance of time in human life.
Hardik got a tattoo on his right hand after the birth of his son Agastya. There is the boy’s date of birth, a rose, and a picture of a little boy holding his father’s hand. This tattoo highlights the father-son relationship.
Hardik also has a lion tattoo on his left hand. It is a symbol of bravery and courage.
Just below the lion tattoo is another one that says “Faith,” which means “trust.”
Hardik has a tattoo on his chest. Various symbols of the media player are there.
Pandya has an eagle tattoo on his left arm. This tattoo conveys a message of liberation and spirituality.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Hardik Pandya is a highly talented and successful cricketer. He made a significant impact on Indian cricket.

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