Hardik Himanshu Pandya is an Indian cricketer who represents the National Team & Mumbai Indians in IPL. He has been termed as one of the best all-rounders in white ball cricket. Pandya has represented India in every format of the game. He is such a well-known celebrity that he is always in the limelight. In November 2023, Pandya made news with the announcement of his rejoining Mumbai Indians for the two seasons since his time with Gujarat Titans, and he was appointed captain of the team, replacing Rohit Sharma. Hardik Pandya's life is both fascinating and filled with hard work, so let's take a look into his biography- personal life, including his ex-wife and son, parents as well as his career, stats, IPL team, and more. Hardik Pandya Biography About Hardik Pandya FULL NAME Hardik Himanshu Pandya NICKNAME Harry PLACE OF BIRTH Surat, Gujarat. BORN 11 October 1993 HEIGHT 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) EYE COLOUR Dark Brown JERSEY NO. 33 BATTING STYLE Right-Hand BOWLING STYLE Right-arm Fast-Medium ROLE Allrounder Ex-WIFE Natasa Stankovic-Pandya DAUGHTER Agastya Pandya FATHER Himanshu Pandya (Businessman) MOTHER Nalini Pandya BROTHER Krunal Pandya (Elder, Cricketer) SISTER Pankhuri Sharma CASTE Brahmin ZODIAC SIGN Libra HOBBIES Traveling, Listening to music SCHOOL MK High School, Baroda Hardik Pandya Early Years Image Source: Enter Hindi Hardik Pandya was born on October 11, 1993, in Choryasi, Surat, Gujarat, India. His father, Himanshu Pandya, used to run a small car finance business in Surat, but he closed it down and relocated the family to Vadodara when Hardik was just five years old. He did this to ensure that Hardik and his brother Krunal received better cricket training facilities. In Vadodara, his father used to work as a loan agent and, after a lot of struggle, managed to get his sons enrolled in the cricket academy run by Kiran More. The Pandya family was passing through a very tight financial budget, and this family used to live in a rented flat at Gorwa. Hardik did his schooling from MK High School but quit school after the ninth grade to focus on cricket. The young Hardik made rapid strides, and brother Krunal remembers how he would single-handedly win matches in club cricket. But Hardik was also an expressive kid, and he believes that is the reason he was axed from state age-group teams because others thought he had "attitude problems." Hardik was initially a leg-spinner until the age of 18 before he turned to fast bowling on the advice of Baroda coach Sanath Kumar. Also Read | Jasprit Bumrah Biography - Age, Records, Personal Life, Achievements Hardik Pandya Domestic Career Pandya has been a part of the Baroda cricket team since 2013. He played a key role in Baroda's victory in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy during the 2013–14 season. In January 2016, he hit eight sixes and scored an unbeaten 86 runs, leading Baroda to a six-wicket win over Vidarbha in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Hardik Pandya in IPL Image Source- Rediff The Mumbai Indians picked up Hardik Pandya as an uncapped player in 2015. Soon, the explosive batsman, who could also bowl medium pace, turned into an important entity for the team. In his very first season, Pandya came out with his talent and played some crucial cameos, and he was branded a finisher in the lower order. Over the years, Hardik evolved into a key asset for MI. He has contributed with both bat and ball, featuring in quite a few match-winning performances for the franchise. His all-round abilities, particularly in the 2017 and 2019 seasons, helped Mumbai Indians clinch the IPL title. He was later drafted by the new Ahmedabad franchise, Gujarat Titans, for IPL 2022, and Hardik was made the captain of the team. He led Gujarat to their maiden IPL title. In IPL 2024, Hardik was named captain of the Mumbai Indians, which he took over from Rohit Sharma. As of now, Hardik Pandya has scored 2,525 runs in 137 matches for IPL. Also Read | Virat Kohli Biography: Age, Records, Personal Life, Achievements - All Details Hardik Pandya International Career Image Source- The Indian Express He made his Twenty20 International debut in the match held on 27 January 2016 at the age of 22 for the Indian cricket team against Australia. He took 2 wickets in the match, with Chris Lynn being his first wicket in T20Is. He made his One Day Internationals (ODI) debut on 16 October 2016 against New Zealand in Dharamshala and became the fourth Indian to win the Player of the Match award on his debut in ODIs after Sandeep Patil, Mohit Sharma, and KL. Rahul. He made his entry into ODI as a batsman and scored 36 from 32 balls. Pandya was picked in the Indian squad for the home tests against England in 2016–17, but he was released for injury treatment as he got injured during practice session. He made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in the Galle city of Sri Lanka on 26 July 2017 during India's tour. Hardik Pandya was drafted as Indian vice-captain for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in April 2024. During the 2024 T20 World Cup, he managed to come up with major inputs with bat and ball, which played an integral part in India's campaigns. Career Stats Batting & Fielding Format Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct St Tests 11 18 1 532 108 31.29 720 73.88 1 4 68 12 7 0 ODIs 86 61 9 1769 92* 34.01 1603 110.35 0 11 132 67 32 0 T20Is 102 79 22 1523 71* 26.71 1078 141.28 0 4 111 79 47 0 FC 29 46 1 1351 108 30.02 2382 56.71 1 10 167 24 14 0 List A 107 79 14 2103 92* 32.35 1995 105.41 0 13 152 76 41 0 T20s 268 233 67 4816 91 29.01 3448 139.67 0 18 353 250 126 0 Bowling Format Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10w Tests 11 19 937 528 17 5/28 6/50 31.05 3.38 55.1 0 1 0 ODIs 86 80 3199 2960 84 4/24 4/24 35.23 5.55 38.0 1 0 0 T20Is 102 91 1619 2205 86 4/16 4/16 25.63 8.17 18.8 3 0 0 FC 29 39 2694 1486 48 5/28 8/91 30.95 3.30 56.1 0 3 0 List A 107 94 3949 3563 100 4/24 4/24 35.63 5.41 39.4 1 0 0 T20s 268 212 3577 4951 176 4/16 4/16 28.13 8.30 20.3 3 0 0 Hardik Pandya Personal Life Image Source: Times of India His brother Krunal Pandya has also played for India and the Mumbai Indians. Hardik Pandya proposed to dancer and actress Natasa Stankovic on January 1, 2020. They were blessed with a baby boy named Agastya on July 30, 2020. Hardik Pandya with Son, Image Source- Khaleej Times The two renewed their marital vows on February 14, 2023, in Udaipur, Rajasthan. In a controversial turn of events in the summer of 2024, their relationship faced public scrutiny during Hardik Pandya's first season as captain of the Mumbai Indians, with Natasha Stanković removing their photos together and his last name from her Instagram username. In July 2024, the couple decided to part ways on mutual terms. Also Read | Shubman Gill Biography: Family, Career, Records, IPL - All Details