Interesting Facts You Didn't Know about Hardik Pandya
Early days
Hardik Pandya was Born on October 11, 1993, in Choryasi in Gujarat. His full name is Hardik Himanshu Pandya.
Enrolled at the age of 5
Hardik and his elder brother Krunal Pandya were enrolled at the Kiran More International Academy at the age of 5 and 7, respectively, after their father recognized their enthusiasm in the game.
Nickname
Every cricketer has a unique nickname. Pandyas colleagues calls him the Rockstar. It was because of his charismatic demeanor and destructive play style.
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.
First Indian Cricketer to grab four wickets
Hardik Pandya is the first Indian to grab four wickets and score more than 30 runs in a single Twenty20 International match. In 2018, he made the record against England.
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.
Player of the Match on debut
He became the fourth Indian to be named player of the match on his ODI debut.
37 consecutive innings without scoring a Zero
Hardik Pandya played 37 consecutive T20I innings without a duck. In this regard, he is ranked 38th among all cricketers in the world.
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 T201 run scorers in a calendar year.