Hardik Pandya
The captain who led Gujarat Titans to their first IPL title in their debut season.
Hardik Pandya was the captain of the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League. He led the team to their maiden IPL title in 2022, becoming the first captain after Shane Warne in 2008 to lead a team to the title in its debut season. In IPL 2023, Pandya again led Gujarat Titans to their second consecutive final but lost to Chennai Super Kings by five wickets through the DLS method.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Hardik Himanshu Pandya
- Born
- 11 October 1993
- Birthplace
- Choryasi, Gujarat, India
- Nickname
- Kung Fu Pandya, Hairy
- Batting
- Right-handed
- Role
- All-rounder
- Family
- Krunal Pandya (brother)
- Country
- India
Lore & Background
Pandya was drafted by the new Ahmedabad-based franchise, Gujarat Titans, ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction and named captain of the team. He led Gujarat to their maiden IPL title in 2022, becoming the first captain after Shane Warne in 2008 to lead a team to the title in its debut season. In November 2023, Pandya returned to the Mumbai Indians after two seasons with the Gujarat Titans in an all-cash trade deal which involved Cameron Green being traded from the Mumbai Indians to Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Reader's Guide
The Gujarat Titans played their home matches at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Pandya captained the team during their debut 2022 season, leading them to an IPL championship. In 2023, he again captained the team to the final, where they lost to Chennai Super Kings. After two seasons with the franchise, Pandya was traded back to the Mumbai Indians in November 2023 in an all-cash trade deal.
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