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Hardik Pandya

ハルディク・パンディア　/　はるでぃく・ぱんでぃあ

Cricketer from India

October 11, 1993 (age 32)　・　Surat, Gujarat, India

Gujarat
cricketer

My Take

Hardik Pandya is, to me, one of the most electrifying all-rounders in modern cricket. Out of Surat, Gujarat, he blends a fearless middle-order bat with genuine fast-medium pace, the first fast-bowling all-rounder to reach 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in T20Is. I am endlessly drawn to players who insist on excelling at both disciplines rather than specializing, because it doubles the pressure and the reward. Add his magnetic star presence and massive social following, and Pandya carries the hopes of a cricket-obsessed nation on his shoulders. From afar, I find his greedy, two-sided brilliance impossible not to admire.

Overview

Hardik Himanshu Pandya (born 11 October 1993) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team. He is an all-rounder who is a right-handed middle order batsman and fast-medium bowler. He is considered one of the best all-rounders in the world in white-ball cricket. Pandya is the first fast-bowling all-rounder in T20Is to complete 1,000 runs and 100 wickets.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Hardik Pandya
Name (Japanese): ハルディク・パンディア
Reading: はるでぃく・ぱんでぃあ
Born: October 11, 1993 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Rooster
Origin: Surat, Gujarat, India
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
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Occupation: cricketer

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