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Hardik attains huge milestone for MI [Source: AP]
There is no denying that, alongside Jasprit Bumrah, the scouting of Hardik Pandya by the Mumbai Indians remains the best talent identity finding in the history of IPL. Hardik was acquired by the five-time IPL winners in the 2025 auction, and since then, the all-rounder has won everything with them.
With the Mumbai Indians, Hardik has won four IPL titles and has broken several records, as he certainly would retire as one of the greatest players to grace the league.
In the IPL 2026 match between the Gujarat Titans and the Mumbai Indians, Hardik attained another special milestone, and he became just the seventh MI player to enter an elusive IPL list.
Hardik enters 2000 IPL runs list for MI
Hardik needed just three runs to complete 2000 IPL runs, and he eventually attained the milestone quickly. Apart from him, the other six players to complete the feat are Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, Suryakumar Yadav, Ambati Rayudu, Sachin Tendulkar, Ishan Kishan, and Hardik Pandya.
Most runs for MI in IPL
- 6013 - Rohit Sharma
- 3824 - Suryakumar Yadav
- 3412 - Kieron Pollard
- 2416 - Ambati Rayudu
- 2334 - Sachin Tendulkar
- 2325 - Ishan Kishan
- 2000 - Hardik Pandya*
Rohit Sharma, the former MI captain, has the most runs (6013), followed by Suryakumar Yadav, who continues to rise the ladder. Three MI legends, Pollard, Rayudu, and Sachin Tendulkar, also sit in the list, with Kishan just above Hardik.
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Hardik Pandya's MI and IPL journey at a glance
Playing in the IPL since 2015, Hardik has been one of the best all-rounders in the league. The all-rounder played a pivotal part in MI’s title-winning campaigns in the 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020 seasons.
For the Mumbai Indians, Hardik has scored 2000 IPL runs, in 126 matches, with a solid strike rate of 153.
However, apart from MI, Hardik also represented Gujarat Titans, and he was their captain during the title-winning season in 2022. In 31 matches for them, the Baroda all-rounder accumulated 833 runs, with a strike rate of 133.
Overall, the Indian star has played 156 IPL matches and has slammed 2830 runs, with a strike rate of 147.
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Hardik's IPL struggles in recent years
Hardik joined the Gujarat Titans in 2022, and he led them to an IPL championship in his maiden season. Moreover, under his guidance, the Titans reached the finale in 2023, but lost against CSK.
As a result, the 32-year-old was involved in a blockbuster IPL trade deal as Mumbai Indians acquired him back before the 2024 season, but the move turned out to be a doomsday for him, as his captaincy was questioned on a daily basis.
He replaced Rohit Sharma as the MI captain, and the player was heavily booed by his own fans. Moreover, the 2024 season turned out to be a disaster for Hardik, and MI as the side finished last in the table.
The following season, he led MI to a playoff finish, before the 2026 season struck, and MI once again crumbled under pressure.
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