Born on October 11, 1993, Hardik Pandya is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Baroda in domestic cricket and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Hardik Pandya has established himself as India's premier all-rounder which has made him a regular in the Indian team line-up.
Hardik Pandya's father Himanshu Pandya ran a small car finance business in Surat. However, he chose to shut down the business and move to Vadodara when Hardik was a little child.
Hardik Pandya shared this throwback picture of him as a kid with his father on Father's Day, he captioned, 'The boss man who started my journey called life!! happy Father's Day, my hero'
Hardik Pandya's father made this move in order to facilitate his sons with better cricket training. He enrolled his two sons (Hardik and Krunal) into Kiran More's cricket academy in Vadodara.
The Pandya family lived in a rented apartment in Gorwa, with the brothers (Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya) using a second-hand car to travel to the cricket ground. Hardik studied till ninth grade before dropping out to focus on his cricket.
Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic even went out on dinner dates to restaurants in Bandra and were spotted together but there was no confirmation of the couple dating.
On Hardik Pandya's birthday in 2019, Natasa Stankovic posted a photo of the two with warm wishes, 'To my best friend, the strongest and the most beautiful soul. This year has been a roller coaster ride for you. Many great things happen and some were not that great but definitely have made you stronger. You have been such an inspiration for all of us and I couldn’t be more proud of you for everything you have done for yourself and people around you, for everything you have gone through and still decided to stand tall and get out of it like a winner. Keep shining, smiling and getting stronger. You are on the right track. Stay focused. I’ll always have your back. Happy bday HP God bless you @hardikpandya93 #happyface
On New Year's Eve, Hardik Pandya shared a photo along with Natasa Stankovic with the both of them dressed in formal attire and wrote, 'Starting the year with my firework'. This was to confirm that the couple were dating
On New Year's Day 2020, Hardik Pandya surprisingly announced his engagement to Natasa Stankovic with a series of photos and a video.
Hardik Pandya proposed to her on a ferry while in Dubai along with mutual friends. Hardik Pandya wrote, 'Mai tera, Tu meri jaane, saara Hindustan. 01.01.2020 #engaged
On May 31, 2020, Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic announced that they were expecting a baby. Sharing a few photos, Pandya wrote, "Natasa and I have had a great journey together and it is just about to get better. Together we are excited to welcome a new life into our lives very soon. We’re thrilled for this new phase of our life and seek your blessings and wishes."
On July 30, 2020, Natasa Stankovic and Hardik Pandya welcomed their son and named him Agastya.
Hardik Pandya shared this first photo of his child Agastya on August 1, 2020. Pandya wrote - The blessing from God.
Hardik Pandya's brother Krunal Pandya got married to his long-time girlfriend Pankhuri Sharma on December 17, 2017.
In pic: Hardik Pandya with his brother Krunal Pandya and Krunal's wife Pankhuri on the couple's wedding day.
Hardik Pandya is also the perfect brother-in-law to Pankhuri Sharma and they share a beautiful bond. He calls her 'Betu'
Hardik Pandya shared this picture of himself with his brother Krunal and Pankhuri Sharma during one of their wedding celebrations.
Hardik Pandya seems to be overjoyed in this candid picture which he shared from Krunal Pandya and Pankhuri Sharma's wedding.
Hardik Pandya made his ODI debut in October 2016. He has since played 45 ODIs and scored 757 runs at an average of 29.24. His top score is 83. Pandya also has 45 wickets to his name.
Hardik Pandya made his Test debut in July 2017. Pandya has so far played 11 matches and scored 532 runs with a batting average of 36.80. His top score is 108. Pandya has also taken 17 wickets.
In picture: Hardik Pandya with brother Krunal and his wife Pankhuri
Hardik Pandya made his debut in T20Is in January 2016. He has played 38 matches with 296 runs averaging at 16.44. He has also taken 36 wickets.
In picture: Hardik Pandya on a dinner date with his brother Krunal and sister-in-law Pankhuri.
Hardik Pandya was purchased by Mumbai Indians and since 2015 he has been a vital part of the IPL team.
In picture: Hardik Pandya twinning with Pankhuri Sharma
Hardik Pandya has played a total of 73 matches in his IPL career and scored 1203 runs at an average of 29.34 at a blistering strike rate of 155.22. His top score is 91. He has also bagged 42 wickets.
In picture: Hardik Pandya with brother Krunal and his wife Pankhuri during a party
Hardik Pandya shared this picture on his father's birthday. He wrote, 'Happy Birthday to king of the house ! Boss daddy!! The guy who put everything for us ?? #daddyisgangster'
On Diwali 2019, Hardik Pandya posted a series of photos with the caption: Happy Diwali everyone from Pandyas. Love and respect to all
Hardik Pandya shared this sweet picture of KL Rahul sitting on his lap, on KL Rahul's birthday. He wrote, 'To my brother from another mother.... yo boy happy birthday. Keep laughing on my jokes alright... your day love have fun'
Hardik Pandya shared this picture of an outing with Krunal Pandya, Pankhuri Sharma and some other friends, he wrote, 'My people are the best!'
Hardik Pandya posted this picture with a couple of friends, captioned, "The squad, Last day in Mumbai and India. Australia calling"
Hardik Pandya posted this photo with sister-in-law Pankhuri Sharma at the airport while they wait for a cuppa tea.
Hardik Pandya posted this picture when he met Sachin Tendulkar for the first time. He captioned, "With the God Of Cricket"
Hardik Pandya posted a wonderful tribute for his coach Jitu Singh. He captioned, 'On this day I may like to say thank you to many teachers in my life but the one who deserves the most is this guy. Jitu Singh sir!!!! the guy who stood there with me in my all ups and down and always made sure I keep going ! Thank you coach!!!! we love you I got your back always'
Hardik Pandya posted this picture when he met some of his cousins. He wrote, "Quality time with brothers and sisters #familylove @mayurmehta123"
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