Hardik Pandya was born on October 11, 1993. Pandya is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Mumbai Indians franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as well as Baroda in domestic cricket
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 and Krunal Pandya's late father, Himanshu Pandya, first ran a small car finance business in Surat. The family then shifted to Baroda in order to facilitate his sons with better cricket training facilities during their growing up years. In pic - Hardik Pandya with his parents
Himanshu Pandya enrolled both his sons, Hardik and Krunal, into Kiran More's cricket academy in Baroda
The Pandya family reportedly lived in a rented apartment in Gorwa, with Hardik and Krunal using a second-hand car to travel to the cricket ground
According to Hardik Pandya's late father Himanshu, Hardik was a leg spinner until the age of 18 and turned to fast bowling at the insistence of his Baroda coach
Hardik Pandya made his ODI debut in October 2016. Over the years, Hardik Pandya has become a key element in the team winning matches for India on numerous occasions. Pandya has played 63 ODIs and scored 1,286 runs at an average of 32.97. His top score is an unbeaten 92. Pandya also has 57 ODI wickets to his name
In Tests, Hardik Pandya has featured in 11 matches scoring 532 runs at an average of 31.29. His lone century (108) was one of the most crucial ones in recent years. He also has 17 wickets in Tests
At the IPL, Hardik Pandya made his debut for Mumbai Indians in 2015. He has since been a mainstay in the blue and gold outfit playing 91 matches with 1,466 runs and 42 wickets to his name. He has 4 fifties and best bowling figures of 3/20
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. In pic - with Natasa Stankovic
On New Year's Day 2020, Hardik Pandya surprisingly announced his engagement to Natasa Stankovic with a series of photos and a video
On May 31, 2020, Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic announced that they were expecting a baby. On July 30, 2020, Natasa Stankovic and Hardik Pandya welcomed their son and named him Agastya
Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic tied the knot in an intimate ceremony with family amidst the lockdown in 2020. In pic - With Natasa Stankovic and her parents
Hardik Pandya has a great bond with his sister-in-law and Krunal Pandya's wife, Pankhuri Sharma. The duo has been sharing fun posts together on social media for years. In pic - With Krunal Pandya and Pankhuri Sharma
Hardik Pandya is known for his exuberant nature which transforms on the cricket field and can be seen in his hard-hitting batting and bowling style. He remains an integral part of the Indian cricket team and has created a huge impact in such a short span of time
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