Recent reports suggest Punjab Kings will trade Pandya for Arshdeep Singh, who will play for the Men in Blue and Gold in IPL 2027. Now, it is evident that both teams would have been impressed by the players they are interested in when they came face to face.
Therefore, this article will shed light on Hardik Pandya’s performance against Punjab Kings in IPL.
Hardik Pandya’s performance against Punjab Kings
Criteria
Data
Matches
18
Runs
311
Average
20.83
Strike-Rate
150.74
100/50
0/0
(Hardik Pandya's IPL Batting stats vs Punjab Kings)
Criteria
Data
Matches
11
Wickets
6
Average
64
Strike-Rate
34
Economy
11.83
(Hardik Pandya's IPL Bowling stats vs Punjab Kings)
Hardik has played 18 matches against Punjab Kings, scoring 311 runs at an average of 20. 83. His strike-rate has been 150.74. Notably, he is yet to score a fifty against the Kings, and his highest score is an unbeaten 40.
Notably, Hardik Pandya has the 2nd-worst average in his IPL career against Punjab Kings. Further, with the ball, Hardik has just 6 wickets in 11 innings, averaging 64, his second-worst average against any side in the IPL after Rising Pune Supergiant.
Hardik has a strike rate of 34 and an economy rate of 11.83. Pandya’s best performance against Punjab Kings has been 2/57.
Overall, Hardik Pandya has played 162 IPL matches. The MI Captain boasts 2955 runs, averaging 27.88 with the bat. He has a strike-rate of 146.29 and has 10 fifties to his name. Even with the ball, Hardik Pandya has been impressive with 82 scalps. He has a strike-rate of 21.51 and an economy rate of 9.36.
Hardik Pandya's Trade Nears Completion
Notably, the IPL trade deal involving Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh is almost completed and could be made official within a few days. Both players have agreed to the deal and the paperworks have been sent to IPL.
The IPL governing council will look onto it and complete the trade in a couple of days. Notably, Rohit Sharma is expected to lead MI after Hardik's departure.