Hardik Pandya is one of the leading cricketers for Team India. The all-rounder has been a key player in the white-ball format. He is among the best modern-day all-rounders at this moment and comes with match-winning ability in all three departments. But he didn’t come from domestic cricket. He is actually one of the finds of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Hardik made his debut for Mumbai Indians in 2015, when he was recognised as a capable all-rounder. With every season, he established himself as a match-winner. And now he is one of the highest-paid captains in the IPL. Hardik made his captaincy debut when he was signed by Gujarat Titans and led them to the title in his maiden season. He became only the second captain after Shane Warne to lead a franchise to a title in a maiden season. However, he switched teams in 2024 and is leading MI now.
Hardik Pandya IPL Stats and Performances as Captain
Mumbai Indians released Hardik Pandya ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. Gujarat Titans, who made their debut in 2022, signed him and made him captain. The captaincy role certainly went well with him. He was occasionally a four-over bowler, but as a captain, he used his skills more. Overall, Hardik has played 125 games and scored 2344 runs with 10 half-centuries. He also took 54 wickets with the ball. Hardik has captained GT and MI in 33 games combined. In these matches, he has scored 868 runs as captain, with six half-centuries. With the ball, he has taken 12 wickets.
Here’s the table:
Match | Total | Runs Scored | Wickets Taken | 50s |
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Total Matches | 137 | 2525 | 64 | 10 |
Matches as Captain | 45 | 1084 | 22 | 6 |
Hardik Pandya IPL Captaincy Records
When GT made their debut, they signed Hardik for a price of INR 15 crore and appointed him the captain. Along with Ashish Nehra and Gary Kirsten, Hardik made GT a successful team. He won the 2022 season by beating Rajasthan Royals in the finals. Even in the second season, he took them to the finals, but unfortunately, they lost to Chennai Super Kings. He became one of the few captains to lead a team to consecutive finals.
Under him, GT finished at the top of the group stages for two seasons. In the IPL 2024, he replaced Rohit Sharma as the new MI captain, and he became the ninth player to lead the franchise in the IPL. Hardik has a great record as captain. He has played 33 games as captain, won 22 of them, and has a winning ratio of 66.66. He has the best winning ratio among the captains who have led a team in ten or more games.
Here’s the table:
Total | Won | Lost | No-result | Winning Percentage | |
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Matches as Captain | 45 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 57.77 |