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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Hardik Pandya<br />
| image = File:Hardik Pandya (cropped).jpg<br />
| caption = Pandya in August 2015<br />
| fullname = Hardik Himanshu Pandya<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|10|11|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Choryasi]], [[Surat District|Surat]], [[Gujarat]], India<br />
| nickname = Kung Fu Pandya,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hardik 'Kung Fu' Pandya's 37 Ball Ton Gets Praise from Natasa Stankovic|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/hardik-kung-fu-pandyas-37-ball-ton-gets-praise-from-natasa-stankovic-2525557.html|access-date=27 March 2021|website=News18|date=4 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Hairy<ref>{{cite web|title=Virat as 'Cheeku', Dhoni as 'Mahi' - The fascinating story behind the nicknames of Indian cricketers|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-watch-revealed-here-s-why-virat-kohli-is-called-cheeku-or-ms-dhoni-is-addressed-as-mahi-2186522|publisher=DNA India|access-date=3 August 2016}}</ref><br />
| heightm = 1.83<br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]]<br />
| role = [[All-rounder]]<br />
| family = {{ubl|[[Krunal Pandya]] (brother)|[[Nataša Stanković]] (wife)}}<!--SPOUSE IS AN UNRECOGNIZED PARAMETER. DON'T CHANGE THIS.--><br />
| international = true<br />
| internationalspan = 2016–present<br />
| country = India<br />
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| testdebutdate = 26 July<br />
| testdebutyear = 2017<br />
| testdebutagainst = Sri Lanka<br />
| testcap = 289<br />
| lasttestdate = 30 August<br />
| lasttestyear = 2018<br />
| lasttestagainst = England<br />
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| odicap = 215<br />
| odidebutagainst = New Zealand<br />
| odidebutdate = 16 October<br />
| odidebutyear = 2016<br />
| lastodidate = 11 October<br />
| lastodiyear = 2023<br />
| lastodiagainst = Afghanistan<br />
| odishirt = 33 (formerly 11)<br />
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| T20Icap = 58<br />
| T20Idebutagainst = Australia<br />
| T20Idebutdate = 26 January<br />
| T20Idebutyear = 2016<br />
| lastT20Idate = 13 August<br />
| lastT20Iyear = 2023<br />
| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies<br />
| T20Ishirt = 33 (formerly 11, 228)<br />
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| club1 = [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]]<br />
| year1 = 2012/13–present<br />
| clubnumber1 = <br />
| club2 = [[Mumbai Indians]]<br />
| year2 = 2015–2021<br />
| clubnumber2 = 33<br />
| club3= [[Gujarat Titans]]<br />
| year3 = 2022–Present<br />
| clubnumber3 = 33<br />
| columns = 4<br />
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]<br />
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]<br />
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]<br />
| matches1 = 11<br />
| matches2 = 81<br />
| matches3 = 87<br />
| runs1 = 532<br />
| runs2 = 1718<br />
| runs3 = 1251<br />
| bat avg1 = 31.29<br />
| bat avg2 = 33.80<br />
| bat avg3 = 25.77<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 1/4<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 0/11<br />
| 100s/50s3 = 0/3<br />
| top score1 = 108<br />
| top score2 = 92[[not out|*]]<br />
| top score3 = 71[[not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries1 = 937<br />
| deliveries2 = 3086<br />
| deliveries3 = 1343<br />
| wickets1 = 17<br />
| wickets2 = 76<br />
| wickets3 = 69<br />
| bowl avg1 = 31.05<br />
| bowl avg2 = 37.42<br />
| bowl avg3 = 27.33<br />
| fivefor1 = 1<br />
| fivefor2 = 0<br />
| fivefor3 = 0<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| tenfor2 = 0<br />
| tenfor3 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 5/28<br />
| best bowling2 = 4/24<br />
| best bowling3 = 4/16<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 7/–<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 30/–<br />
| catches/stumpings3 = 30/–<br />
| column4=[[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches4=29<br />
| runs4=1351<br />
| bat avg4=30.02<br />
| 100s/50s4=1/10<br />
| top score4=108*<br />
| deliveries4=2694<br />
| wickets4=48<br />
| best bowling4=5/28<br />
| bowl avg4=30.95<br />
| fivefor4=3<br />
| tenfor4=0<br />
| catches/stumpings4=14/–<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/625371.html ESPNcricinfo<br />
| date = 13 September 2023<br />
}}<br />
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'''Hardik Himanshu Pandya''' (born 11 October 1993) is an Indian cricketer who is the current [[Vice Captain (cricket)|vice-captain]] of the [[India national cricket team|Indian cricket team]] in [[Limited overs cricket|limited overs format]]. A batting [[All-rounder|all-rounder]] who can also bowl right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] deliveries, Pandya has represented India in all 3 formats. He currently plays for the [[Baroda cricket team]] in domestic cricket and is captain of the [[Gujarat Titans]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL) whom he led to their maiden IPL title in the [[2022 Indian Premier League|2022 edition]]. His elder brother [[Krunal Pandya]] is also a professional cricketer.<br />
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==Early years==<br />
Hardik Pandya was born on 11 October 1993 in [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]]. His father, Himanshu Pandya, ran a small car finance business in Surat which he shut down and moved to [[Vadodara]] when Hardik was five to provide his sons with better cricket training facilities. Himanshu Pandya worked as a Loan agent in Vadodara.<ref name=":0" /> He enrolled his two sons into [[Kiran More]]'s cricket academy{{Which|date=September 2022}} in [[Vadodara]].<ref name=sixweeks>{{cite news|last1=Mehta|first1=Jigar|title=From unknown game-changer to national team: The six weeks that changed Hardik Pandya's life|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/from-unknown-game-changer-to-national-team-six-weeks-that-changed-hardik-pandyas-life-2563550.html|access-date=2 June 2017|work=Firstpost|date=25 February 2016}}</ref> Lacking finances, the Pandya family lived in a rented apartment in [[Gorwa]], with the brothers using a second-hand car to travel to the cricket ground.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|last1=Tere|first1=Tushar|title=Pandya brothers finally build their dream home|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/pandya-brothers-finally-build-their-dream-home/articleshow/58831111.cms|access-date=2 June 2017|work=The Times of India|date=25 May 2017}}</ref> Hardik studied at the MK High School until ninth grade before dropping out to focus on cricket.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tere|first1=Tushar|title=Every individual has different set of talents|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Every-individual-has-different-set-of-talents/articleshow/47703096.cms|access-date=2 June 2017|work=The Times of India|date=17 January 2015}}</ref><br />
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Hardik made steady progress in junior-level cricket, and according to [[Krunal Pandya|Krunal]], "won a lot of matches single-handedly" in [[club cricket]].<ref name=sixweeks/> {{Primary source inline|date=September 2022}}In an interview with ''[[the Indian Express]]'', Hardik revealed that he was dropped from his state age-group teams due to his "attitude problems". He added that he was "just an expressive child" who did not "like to hide his emotions."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sundaresan|first1=Bharat|title=I always dreamt big. I wanted cars…and the only way I could get that was through my sport, says Hardik Pandya|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/i-always-dreamt-big-i-wanted-cars-and-the-only-way-i-could-get-that-was-through-my-sport-hardik-pandya-4674067/|access-date=2 June 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=26 May 2017}}</ref><br />
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According to his father, Hardik was a [[leg spinner]] until the age of 18 and turned to [[fast bowling]] at the insistence of the [[Baroda State|Baroda]] coach [[Sanath Kumar]].<ref>{{cite news |title=When Hardik Pandya did a Virat Kohli to surprise his coach |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-england/when-hardik-pandya-did-a-virat-kohli-to-surprise-his-coach/articleshow/65473792.cms |access-date=20 August 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=20 August 2018}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=September 2022}}<br />
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== Domestic career ==<br />
Pandya has been playing for the [[Baroda cricket team]] since 2013. He played a vital role in helping Baroda win the [[Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]] in the 2013–14 season. In January 2016, he slammed eight sixes during his innings, scoring 86 runs not-out, to guide the [[Baroda cricket team]] to a six-wicket win over [[Vidarbha cricket team]] for the [[Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8661/report/955049/kerala-vs-mumbai-super-league-group-a-syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2015-16|title=Recent Match Report - Kerala vs Mumbai Super League Group A 2016 &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><br />
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===Indian Premier League===<br />
Pandya played for the [[Mumbai Indians]] in the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] from 2015 to 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=CricAddictor |date=2022-04-16 |title=IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri Feels Mumbai Indians Made Big Mistake By Not Retaining Hardik Pandya |url=https://cricketaddictor.com/indian-premier-league-ipl-2022/ipl-2022-ravi-shastri-feels-mumbai-indians-made-big-mistake-by-not-retaining-hardik-pandya/ |access-date=2022-07-19 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hardik Pandya Profile |url=https://www.mumbaiindians.com/players/63751-hardik-pandya-profile |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=Mumbai Indians |language=en}}</ref> Against the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]], in a must-win situation for [[Mumbai Indians]] to remain in the playoff race, he scored 61 runs off 31 balls to win the match for his side, earning him his second man of the match award in the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of players sold in IPL 8 auction|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/icc-world-cup-2015/ipl/ipl-8-auction/List-of-players-sold-in-IPL-8-auction/articleshow/46261483.cms|access-date=18 April 2015|work=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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Ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction, Pandya was released by the [[Mumbai Indians]]. He was then drafted by the new [[Ahmedabad]] franchise, [[Gujarat Titans]], and named captain of the team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 December 2021 |title='All good things must end', says Hardik Pandya after being released by Mumbai Indians |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/all-good-things-must-end-says-hardik-pandya-after-being-released-by-mumbai-indians/articleshow/88055539.cms |access-date=4 April 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 January 2022 |title=Hardik Pandya announced as captain of Ahmedabad team for IPL 2022, Rashid Khan and Shubman Gill included as draft picks |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/hardik-pandya-named-captain-of-ahmedabad-ipl-team-for-ipl-2022-rashid-khan-and-shubman-named-as-draft-picks-101642783655545.html |access-date=4 April 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> He led Gujarat to their maiden IPL title in 2022, becoming the first captain after [[Shane Warne]] to lead a team to the title in its first year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=All-round Hardik Pandya leads debutants Gujarat Titans to dream title|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2022-1298423/gujarat-titans-vs-rajasthan-royals-final-1312200/match-report|access-date=1 June 2022|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><br />
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==International career==<br />
=== T20Is ===<br />
Pandya made his [[Twenty20 International]] debut for India on 27 January 2016 at the age of 22, picking up 2 wickets [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2015–16|against Australia]].<ref name="T20I">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895817.html |title=India tour of Australia, 1st T2020I: Australia v India at Adelaide, Jan 26, 2016 |access-date=26 January 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> His first Twenty20 International wicket was [[Chris Lynn]]. In the second T20I against [[Sri Lanka cricket team]] at [[Ranchi]], he batted ahead of [[Yuvraj Singh]] and [[MS Dhoni]] and hit 27 off 14 balls before becoming hat-trick victim of [[Thisara Perera]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8426/report/963699/india-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-t20i-sri-lanka-tour-of-india-and-bangladesh-2015-16|title=Recent Match Report - India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I 2016 &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In [[2016 Asia Cup|Asia Cup 2016]], Pandya smashed an 18-ball 31 helping India post a respectable score against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]]. Later on, he also picked up a wicket to secure the win. In the next match against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] he bowled his best figures of 3 for 8 which restricted Pakistan to 83. In a [[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016 World Twenty20]] match against Bangladesh on 23 March, Pandya took two crucial wickets in the last three balls of match's final over as India beat Bangladesh by one run.<ref>{{cite news|title=India win after WWW in last three balls|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/988173.html|access-date=27 July 2017|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=23 March 2016}}</ref> His career best bowling figures of 4 for 38 was achieved in the 3rd and final Twenty20 International against England on 8 July 2018, he got 33 Not Out in 14 balls, hitting the winning runs with a six off Jordan. Hardik became first Indian to take 4 wickets and score above 30 runs in a T20I in the same match.<ref>{{cite web |title=England vs India, 3rd T20I, India tour of England, 2018 |url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores/18879/eng-vs-ind-3rd-t20i-india-tour-of-england-2018 |publisher=Cricbuzz |access-date=9 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In September 2021, Pandya was named in India's squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-s-2021-t20-world-cup-squad-r-ashwin-picked-ms-dhoni-mentor-1276821 |title=India's T20 World Cup squad: R Ashwin picked, MS Dhoni mentor |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 September 2021}}</ref> However, Pandya failed to make an impact as was expected. He scored 11 against Pakistan, which India lost by 10 wickets. His subsequent innings of 23 against New Zealand did not help to further India's cause in the tournament as losing against New Zealand meant India crashed out of the World Cup despite winning big over inexperienced teams like Afghanistan, Scotland, and Namibia. Pandya was picked as an allrounder. However he only bowled 2 overs against New Zealand without picking any wickets and giving away 17 runs. His lack of runs and inability to contribute with the ball led to his dropping from the squad for the T20I series that followed the World Cup against New Zealand.<br />
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In June 2022, Pandya was named India's captain for their T20I matches [[Indian cricket team in Ireland in 2022|against Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ire-vs-india-hardik-pandya-to-captain-india-in-ireland-t20is-rahul-tripathi-gets-maiden-call-up-1320109 |title=Hardik Pandya to captain India in Ireland T20Is; Rahul Tripathi gets maiden call-up |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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On July 7, 2022, Pandya achieved his first T20 international [[Half-century (cricket)|half-century]] against [[England cricket team|England]] at [[The Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|The Rose Bowl]] ground in [[Southampton]], scoring 51 runs on 33 balls.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hardik Pandya shines with bat and ball as India go 1-0 up |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-in-england-2022-1276893/england-vs-india-1st-t20i-1276904/match-report |access-date=2022-07-08 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Pandya also took 4 wickets, making him the first Indian player to record a half-century and take 4 wickets in a single T20 international match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=Hardik Pandya's all-round display gives India opening T20 win over England |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/07/hardik-pandyas-all-round-display-gives-india-opening-t20-win-over-england |access-date=2022-07-08 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref><br />
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=== ODI career ===<br />
Pandya made his [[One Day International]] (ODI) debut for India [[New Zealand cricket team in India in 2016–17|against New Zealand]] on 16 October 2016 at [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium|Dharamshala]]. He became the fourth Indian to be named player of the match on ODI debut after [[Sandeep Patil]], [[Mohit Sharma]] and [[K. L. Rahul]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1061890.html|title=Pandya's debut three-for sets up India's six-wicket win|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=16 October 2016}}</ref> In his first ODI innings as a batsman, he scored 36 runs from 32 balls. In the group stages of [[ICC Champions Trophy]], Pandya hit three consecutive sixes off [[Imad Wasim]] in the same over before rain stopped play. On 18 June 2017, in the [[2017 ICC Champions Trophy Final|final]] of the [[2017 ICC Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]] at [[the Oval]], he struck a 43-ball 76 in a losing cause, after coming in with India at 54/5 following a [[Batting order (cricket)|top order]] collapse.<ref>{{cite news|title=India vs Pakistan final, ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Hardik Pandya etches his name in record books with fearless batting|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-vs-pakistan-final-icc-champions-trophy-2017-hardik-pandyas-etches-his-name-in-record-books-with-fearless-batting/|access-date=27 July 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=18 June 2017}}</ref><br />
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He was selected in the ODI XI of the year 2017 by Cricinfo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/review2017/content/story/1130951.html|title=Take them on if you dare|date=3 January 2018|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><br />
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In April 2019, he was named in [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#India|India's squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26528278/rahul-karthik-pant-rayudu-india-world-cup-squad |title=Rahul and Karthik in, Pant and Rayudu out of India's World Cup squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1179330 |title=Dinesh Karthik, Vijay Shankar in India's World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> On 27 June 2019, in the match against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]], Pandya played in his 50th ODI.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8039/preview/1144516/india-vs-west-indies-34th-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2019 |title=India's shaky middle order in focus against teetering West Indies |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 June 2019}}</ref><br />
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On 17 July 2022, Pandya bowled his ODI career-best 4–24 against [[England cricket team|England]] in [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground|Old Trafford]]. His 71 runs scored during the 2nd innings of the same match made him the first Indian player to score a [[Half-century (cricket)|half-century]] and take 4 wickets in an ODI since [[Yuvraj Singh]] in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pandya and Chahal restrict England to 259 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-in-england-2022-1276893/england-vs-india-3rd-odi-1276909/match-report |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><br />
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=== Test career ===<br />
Pandya was included in India's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their home series [[English cricket team in India in 2016–17|against England]] in late 2016,<ref name="IndTest">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1064385.html|title=Rohit, Rahul and Dhawan to miss first two England Tests|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2 November 2016}}</ref> but was eventually left out after he injured himself while training in the nets at the [[PCA Stadium]].<ref name="RP">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1069176.html|title=Injured Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul released from India squad|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=28 November 2016}}</ref> He was named in the squad that [[Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2017|toured Sri Lanka]] in July 2017 and played his first Test on 26 July in [[Galle International Stadium|Galle]].<ref>{{cite news|title=India vs Sri Lanka: Hardik Pandya expresses elation in Test debut|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-vs-sri-lanka-hardik-pandya-expresses-elation-in-test-debut-4768394/|access-date=27 July 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=26 July 2017}}</ref> In the 3rd and the final [[Test cricket|Test match]] against Sri Lanka at [[Pallekele International Cricket Stadium|Pallekele]], Pandya scored his maiden Test century, and set the record for becoming the first Indian batsman to score a Test century just before lunch. He also set the record for scoring the most runs in a single over of a Test innings for India, scoring 26 runs, which was later surpassed by [[Jasprit Bumrah]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/sri-lanka-vs-india-2017/india-vs-sri-lanka-3rd-test-hardik-pandya-leaves-several-records-shattered-with-counter-punching-kno-1737174|title=India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test: Hardik Pandya Leaves Several Records Shattered With Counter-Punching Knock|work=NDTVSports.com|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1116423.html|title=Pandya's sprint before lunch|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/stats-hardik-pandya-s-record-breaking-century|title=Stats: Hardik Pandya's record-breaking century|date=13 August 2017|access-date=14 August 2017}}</ref> This century was his first century in international cricket.<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
[[File:Krunal Pandya and Hardik Pandya (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Pandya with brother [[Krunal Pandya|Krunal]] during [[Mumbai Indians]]' victory celebration after [[2017 Indian Premier League]]]]<br />
Pandya's brother [[Krunal Pandya|Krunal]] has also played for [[India national cricket team|India]] and the [[Mumbai Indians]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Krunal Pandya profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/krunal-pandya-471342|access-date=23 October 2021|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> Their father, Himanshu Pandya died in January 2021 of cardiac arrest.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 March 2021|title='This one is for my dad': Krunal Pandya breaks down in tears after smashing fastest 50 by ODI debutant|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/krunal-pandya-breaks-down-interview-fastest-50-by-odi-debutant-7241572/|access-date=25 March 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><br />
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Pandya got engaged to dancer and actress [[Nataša Stanković]] in January 2020;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/hardik-pandya-announces-engagement-with-serbian-actress-natasa-stankovic/articleshow/73058968.cms|title=Hardik Pandya announces engagement with Serbian actress Natasa Stankovic|website=The Times of India|access-date=1 January 2020}}</ref> in July 2020 their first child Agastya Pandya was born.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/hardik-pandya-and-natasa-stankovic-become-parents-blessed-with-a-baby-boy/articleshow/77260936.cms|title=Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic become parents, blessed with a baby boy |website=The Times of India}}</ref> On 14 February 2023, the couple renewed their wedding vows in a ceremony in [[Udaipur]], [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Hardik Pandya and Nataša Stankovic set to marry again in Udaipur on Valentine's Day |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/hardik-pandya-and-nataa-stankovic-set-to-marry-again-in-udaipur-on-valentines-day-check-details-here/articleshow/97843789.cms |access-date=25 May 2023 |work=The Economic Times |date=12 February 2023 }}</ref><br />
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== Controversy ==<br />
In January 2019, Pandya appeared with teammate [[K. L. Rahul]] on the show [[Koffee with Karan]], and made several controversial comments which were met with immediate public backlash. During the interview, Pandya spoke about how he had proudly informed his parents of his first sexual encounter, which was well received by them. He also proclaimed that he likes to "observe how women move" at high-end bars and nightclubs, as well as on social media and then went on to liken himself to a black person saying, "I'm a little from the black side so I need to see how they move".<ref>{{cite web |title=How Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul got into trouble for Koffee with Karan: A timeline |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/hardik-pandya-kl-rahul-koffee-with-karan-controversy-timeline-1430046-2019-01-13 |work=India Today|access-date=13 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=12 January 2019|title=Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul banned by India over Koffee with Karan comments|language=en-gb|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46849441|access-date=31 July 2020}}</ref><ref name="comments"/> The public categorized his monologue as indecent, derogatory, misogynistic and disgraceful.<ref name="padya apology thh">{{cite news |title=After backlash, Hardik Pandya apologizes for comments on 'Koffee With Karan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/after-backlash-hardik-pandya-apologises-for-comments-on-koffee-with-karan/article25947563.ece |work=The Hindu|date=9 January 2019 |access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="toi report"/> Pandya apologized for his remarks by saying that he had gotten carried away by the nature of the show.<ref name="thehindu rep"/><ref name="padya apology thh"/><br />
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The [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) responded to the controversy by saying, "It will be considered whether players should even be allowed to appear on such TV shows which have got nothing to do with cricket."<ref>{{cite web |title=Who Gave Hardik Pandya And KL Rahul Permission To Appear on TV Show?": BCCI Treasurer Asks |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/who-gave-hardik-pandya-and-kl-rahul-permission-to-appear-on-tv-show-bcci-treasurer-asks-1975884 |website=sports.ndtv.com |publisher=NDTV |access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="thehindu rep" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-australia/hardik-pandya-kl-rahul-showcaused-bcci-considers-barring-players-from-non-cricket-shows/articleshow/67450497.cms|title=Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul showcaused; BCCI considers barring players from non-cricket shows|work=The Times of India|access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref> The BCCI found the comments as very crass, sexist and cringeworthy,<ref name="toi report">{{cite web |title=Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul get flak for 'crass, sexist' talk |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-australia/hardik-rahul-get-flak-for-crass-sexist-talk/articleshow/67464413.cms |website=The Times of India |publisher=TOI |access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref> and was not impressed by the apology, seeking appropriate legal action into the matter as it was a breach of conduct.<ref name="thehindu rep">{{cite news |title=Vinod Rai recommends two ODI ban on Hardik Pandya, K.L. Rahul for 'crass' comments on women on Koffee with Karan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/vinod-rai-recommends-2-odi-ban-for-hardik-pandya-kl-rahul-for-tv-show-comments/article25958686.ece |work=The Hindu|date=10 January 2019 |access-date=10 January 2019|last1=Viswanath |first1=G. }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=BCCI mulls 2-match suspension for Hardik, KL Rahul after sexist remarks on TV show |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/hardik-pandya-koffee-with-karan-bcci-punishment-1427746-2019-01-10 |work=India Today|access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref> Both Pandya and Rahul were handed a suspension until a pending investigation and were called back from the ongoing tours of [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/106086/india-cricket-team-hardik-pandya-kl-rahul-suspended-pending-inquiry|title= Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul suspended pending inquiry|publisher=Cricbuzz|date=11 January 2019|access-date= 11 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="comments">{{cite news |title=Comments on TV show: Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul suspended pending inquiry |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/comments-on-tv-show-hardik-pandya-kl-rahul-suspended-pending-inquiry/article25970330.ece?homepage=true |work=The Hindu| date=11 January 2019 |access-date=11 January 2019| last1=Viswanath | first1=G. }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/971582 |title=Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul both suspended with immediate effect |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref> Furthermore, on 13 January 2019, [[Gillette]] suspended their brand association with Pandya for its [[Gillette Mach3|Mach3]] razor.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brand Hardik Pandya takes a hit, loses sponsor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/brand-hardik-pandya-takes-a-hit-loses-sponsor/articleshow/67497465.cms |website=The Times of India |publisher=TOI |access-date=13 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gillette suspends brand association with Hardik Pandya |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/gillette-suspends-brand-association-with-hardik-pandya |website=sportskeeda.com |publisher=Sportskeeda |access-date=13 January 2019}}</ref> On 24 January 2019, after lifting the suspension on Pandya and Rahul, the BCCI announced that Pandya would re-join the squad for the matches in [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25840027/pandya-rahul-suspensions-lifted-pending-bcci-ombudsman-appointment |title=Pandya to join India squad in New Zealand, Rahul to play for India A |access-date=24 January 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><br />
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