Tilak crosses SKY to become IND's highest-ranked T20I batter

Varma had a phenomenal outing in the four-match T20I series in South Africa and ended up winning the Player of the Series award.

Tilak Varma surpasses Suryakumar Yadav to become India's highest-ranked T20I batter

November 20, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headline

Here's a quick wrap-up of the events that grabbed the spotlight in today's cricketing world.

November 20, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

Hardik Pandya to play Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 under brother Krunal's captaincy

SMAT 2024: Hardik to play for Baroda in Krunal's captaincy

Hardik Pandya is set to play for Baroda for the first time since the 2018-19 season.

SMAT 2024: Hardik Pandya to play under brother Krunal's captaincy for Baroda

SA vs IND 2024: Why is Yash Dayal not playing the first T20I?

SA v IND 2024: Why is Yash Dayal not playing the first T20I?

Varun Chakravarty, Axar Patel, and Ravi Bishnoi were the three designated spinners for the Indian team, while Hardik Pandya, Avesh Khan, and Arshdeep Singh formed the pace trio.

Rating IPL 2025 Teams Based on Retentions and Releases

IPL 2025: Rating teams based on their retentions & releases

The 10 IPL franchises submitted their list of retained players on Thursday, October 31, as the journey to the 18th edition of the cash-rich league got underway.

IPL 2025: Rating teams based on their retentions and releases

Hardik Pandya flaunts special ‘World Champion’ ring

Pandya made 144 runs and picked up 11 wickets in the T20 World Cup 2024.

WATCH: Hardik Pandya flaunts special ‘World Champion’ ring, video goes viral

November 1 Social Media Trends - Trending tweets

Here are the top social media posts from the cricketing fraternity on November 1, 2024.

November 1 Social Media Trends - Trending tweets, memes, news highlights, and more

November 1, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines

November 1, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

IPL 2025: How MI retained their core group for INR 75 crore

Mumbai Indians will come into IPL 2025 mega-auction with a purse amount of INR 45 crore.

IPL 2025: Hardik Pandya to continue as MI skipper

The team management has backed Hardik to lead the unit for the subsequent edition despite a disappointing IPL 2024.

IPL 2025: Hardik Pandya to remain Mumbai Indians Captain

Watch: Mumbai Indians share BTS clip from retention day

“CONTRACT SIGNINGS, PHOTOS, AND LAUGHTER. Here’s your dose of behind-the-scenes action from our retention day!” MI captioned the post.

Watch: Mumbai Indians share BTS clip from retention day, video goes viral

Akash Ambani on MI's IPL 2025 retention

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians have announced their most awaited retention list of players for IPL 2025.

'Thrilled that our strong legacy of will be carried forward' - MI owner Akash Ambani after naming IPL 2025 retentions

‘You can't control social media, jo bhi chalega’ - Ishan Kishan addresses tough times outside cricket

Ishan Kishan addresses tough times outside cricket

Kishan didn't feature in the Ranji Trophy 2024 and following which, BCCI didn't offer him a central contract.

On This Day in World Cup History: Virat Kohli led India to victory over Pakistan in 2022

OTD Kohli's magic at MCG helped IND beat PAK in T20 WC 2022

Virat Kohli played arguably his best T20I knock against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2022 clash at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium (MCG) on October 23.

On This Day in T20 World Cup History: Virat Kohli led India to win over Pakistan in 2022

Mumbai Indians to retain Rohit Sharma ahead of IPL 2025

MI finished last in the points table in IPL 2024 as they managed just four wins in 14 games.

Reports: Mumbai Indians to retain Rohit Sharma ahead of IPL 2025

Aakash Chopra lauds Hardik after IND's series win vs BAN

"His swag is different. It was like hooliganism. He hit a six over cover and a no-look one-handed six on the leg side," Aakash Chopra noted.

'It was almost like insulting the bowlers' - Aakash Chopra lauds Hardik Pandya after India's series win versus Bangladesh

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<h3>Introduction:</h3>
<p>From an ordinary Baroda boy to a bankable all-rounder for the Indian cricket team, Hardik Pandya has come a long way. He was born in Choryasi, Surat, Gujarat on October 11, 1993, and is the youngest son of Himanshu Pandya and Nalini Pandya. His father used to run a small car finance business in Surat, but to provide better cricket training facilities to his sons Hardik and Krunal Pandya (Hardik’s elder brother), he closed his small firm and moved to Vadodara. As Pandya belonged to a financially-weak, middle-class family, he used to live in a rented apartment in Gorwa, and used to travel to the cricket ground in a second-hand car.&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Hardik Pandya's&nbsp;Career Information</h3>
<p><strong>Test Debut: </strong>Sri Lanka vs India at Galle International Stadium, July 26, 2017<br><strong>ODI Debut:</strong> India vs New Zealand at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, October 16, 2016<br><strong>T20I Debut:</strong> Australia vs India at Adelaide Oval, January 26, 2016</p>
<h4>Domestic Career:</h4>
<p>In March 2013, Pandya made his debut in domestic cricket for Baroda against Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2012-13. He debuted in first-class cricket in November against Madhya Pradesh in the 2013-14 edition of the Ranji Trophy. In April 2014, Baroda won their second Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title routing Uttar Pradesh in the final. Playing his second season of the tournament, Pandya played a crucial role in making his team champions with his impressive show as an all-rounder.</p>
<h4>Amazing T20 International Career:</h4>
<p>Pandya marked his international debut in Australia in a three-match T20 series against the hosts in 2016. In the crucial second match, Pandya clinched dangerous Chris Lynn’s wicket and contributed to the team’s comfortable victory to take an unassailable lead. After the Australia tour, Pandya appeared in the 2016 Asia Cup. For the all-rounder, the continental tournament went well as he showcased his all-round talent against teams such as Bangladesh and Pakistan. Facing the arch-rivals for the first time, Pandya looked exceptional with the ball, picking 3/8 figures. After showing his strength in a couple of major tournaments, he got selected for the colossal 2016 T20 World Cup and became the leading wicket-taker for India along with Ashish Nehra.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In July 2018, he registered his second-best T20I bowling figures (4/38) against England at Gloucestershire Cricket Stadium and helped the team to win a maiden T20 International series in England. On February 1, 2023, he led the team from the front, bagging 4/16 figures against New Zealand.</p>
<h4>Scintillating One-Day International Journey So Far:</h4>
<p>In October 2016, Pandya broke into one-day internationals (ODIs) in a home series against New Zealand. At HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, he made the game for India with his 3/31 figures with the ball. After the game, he also won the Player of the Match award for his scintillating bowling display. On June 18, 2017, Pandya drew attention due to his fierce batting as he hit 76 runs off just 43 deliveries in the high-voltage Champions Trophy final against Pakistan.&nbsp;</p>
<p>After serving India for more than two and a half years, Pandya went to England with the squad to participate in the 2019 World Cup. In the mega event, Pandya came out as a vital cog for the team due to his incredible all-round talent.&nbsp;</p>
<h4>Shambolic Test Campaign:</h4>
<p>Like the limited-over forms of the game, Pandya couldn’t be effective for India in red-ball cricket. However, he started his Test career with fine batting performances in his debut series in Sri Lanka. Against the islanders, he scored a maiden ton in the final Test at Pallekele and achieved the record for becoming the first Indian batter to score a century before lunch.</p>
<p>In 2018, he toured England for the five-game Test series and struggled with both bat and ball. Witnessing his dismal show in the competition, In 2021, he couldn’t find a spot in India’s team for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand and the five-match Test tour of England.</p>
<h4>Indian Premier League Career:</h4>
<p>In February 2015, the Baroda all-rounder became a part of Mumbai Indians (MI) at INR 10 lakh at the mini-auction and appeared in his first season of the <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indian Premier League (IPL)</a></strong> held in April-May 2015. In the do-or-die contest against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), he emerged as the Player of the Match with his match-winning knock of 61 runs off 31 deliveries.</p>
<p>The swashbuckling player’s best innings came in 2019 as he smashed 91 runs off 34 deliveries against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at iconic <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/eden-gardens-kolkata-history-stadium-capacity-stands-stats-trivia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eden Gardens</a></strong> in a losing cause. After serving MI for seven seasons in the league, Hardik joined Gujarat Titans (GT) and won them their maiden title in their debut season with his captaincy skills and batting talent.</p>
<h3><b id="docs-internal-guid-16c91fce-7fff-cd89-bc0f-c9095318dff7"><span>Hardik Pandya's </span></b>Personal Life:</h3>
<p>On January 1, 2020, Pandya got engaged to an India-based Serbian model Natasa Stankovic in Dubai. Later in July 2020, the spunky India batting all-rounder started new innings in his life as his partner Natasa gave birth to a baby boy, who got the name Agastya.</p>

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