On Tuesday, November 3, reports suggested that Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings have reached an advanced stage of discussion regarding Hardik Pandya’s IPL trade. The Shreyas Iyer-led side are expected to bring in the MI captain in exchange for Arshdeep Singh and Vishnu Vinod.
Besides PBKS, there are a few teams like KKR that are interested in Pandya, but it seems that Punjab is the destination for the 33-year-old. The trade is yet to be finalised, but the fans are curious about his record in Punjab.
Therefore, this article will shed light on Hardik Pandya’s IPL record in Punjab.
Hardik Pandya’s Overall IPL record
Criteria
Data
Matches
162
Runs
2955
Average
27.88
Strike-Rate
146.29
100/50
0/10
(Hardik Pandya's Overall IPL stats)
Criteria
Data
Matches
162
Wickets
82
Strike-Rate
21.51
Economy
9.36
(Hardik Pandya's Overall IPL stats)
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 has a solitary four-fer and a solitary fifer to his name and has emerged as one of the finest all-rounders in the history of the cash-studded league. The all-rounder has a knack for being a clutch player irrespective of the ground, but his performance in Punjab raises eyebrows.
Hardik Pandya’s Performance in Punjab
Criteria
Data
Matches
5
Runs
55
Average
13.75
100/50
0/0
(Hardik Pandya's IPL Record in Punjab)
Criteria
Data
Matches
5
Wickets
1
Economy
10
(Hardik Pandya's IPL Record in Punjab)
Hardik Pandya has played 5 IPL matches in Punjab. 3 of the games have come in the Mohali Stadium, while 2 matches have come at the newly innaugurated Mullanpur Stadium. Now, as mentioned above, Hardik Pandya has not enjoyed enough success in Punjab.
Hardik Pandya’s Record in Mohali
In 3 matches, Pandya has scored just 43 runs, averaging 14.33 with the bat. He has a strike-rate of 134 there and has smashed just a solitary six at the iconic venue. Even with the ball, Hardik Pandya has played 3 matches and is yet to take a wicket there.
Hardik Pandya’s Record in Mullanpur
At Mullanpur, which is Punjab Kings' new home ground, Pandya has played 2 matches and scored 32 runs. He averages 32 because he got out just once.
His highest score is just 22 at this particular venue. With the ball, Hardik Pandya has given away 70 runs in 7 overs he has bowled here and has a solitary wicket to his name.