Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya exceeded expectations in his first stint as a captain, as he led the new franchise Gujarat Titans to lead the team all the way to lift the title in their debut season and is set to continue in IPL 2023.
The all-rounder from Baroda, who made his breakthrough into the Indian national team setup after consistent performances in his first franchise Mumbai Indians, has been a player transformed since taking over the reigns as captain.
The Gujarat Titans skipper Pandya has showcased by his calm batting approach and has been bowling regularly these days after rolling his arm over sporadically in earlier seasons due to injuries.
In his 31 matches as skipper, Pandya has led the team to victory on 22 occasions. And with the bat he has contributed over 700 runs including 6 fifties, while he has also taken 11 wickets in his limited bowling attempts.
Following his performance in IPL 2022, Pandya has also got back in the reckoning for Team India. The 28-year-old is now also the captain of the national team in the shortest format. The GT skipper also guided his team to a runner up finish in IPL 2023.
Now, here is a look at Hardik Pandya captaincy record and stats in IPL so far:
IPL Titles Won as Captain: 1
Matches: 31
Won: 22
Lost: 9
Captaincy Winning Percentage: 70.97%
Runs: 833 in 30 innings
Highest Score: 87* off 52 balls vs Rajasthan Royals in 2022
Fifties: 6
Sixes: 27
Fours: 75
Wickets: 11 wickets in 20 innings
Best Bowling Innings: 3 for 17 in 4 overs vs Rajasthan Royals in 2022 Final
Catches: 12
Matches: 123
IPL Titles Won as Player: 5 (2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020 with MI & 2022 with GT)
Runs Scored: 2309 runs in 115 innings
Highest Score: 91 off 34 balls for Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders in 2019
Fifties: 10
Sixes: 125
Fours: 172
Wickets: 53
Best Bowling Figures: 3 for 17 in 4 overs for Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals in 2022 Final
Catches: 65
Against Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Winning % |
CSK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
MI | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
SRH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
RCB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
KKR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
RR | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
DC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
PBKS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
LSG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |