Hardik Pandya Approaches 300th T20 Match Milestone in IPL Showdown

Hardik Pandya's 300th T20 Match on the Horizon

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 26: Hardik Pandya, the all-rounder for Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Indian national team, is poised to reach a significant milestone as he prepares to play his 300th T20 match on Monday.

This landmark game will take place during MI's final league match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Jaipur. The outcome of this match is crucial for both teams, as the victor will secure a top position in the standings and a chance to compete in the IPL final. Currently, MI holds the fourth position with eight victories and five defeats, totaling 16 points.

Throughout his 299 T20 matches, Pandya has amassed 5,512 runs, averaging 29.63 with an impressive strike rate of 142.20. He has recorded 21 half-centuries, with his highest score being 91. Additionally, he has taken 203 wickets at an average of 27.83, achieving best bowling figures of 5/36. These accomplishments solidify his status as one of India's premier T20 players.

The majority of Pandya's T20 appearances have been for the Indian national team and MI in the IPL. In 114 T20 internationals, he has scored 1,812 runs at an average of 27.87 and a strike rate exceeding 141, including five fifties, with a top score of 71*. He has also claimed 94 wickets at an average of 26.43, with best figures of 4/16, making him the third-highest wicket-taker for India in T20Is and the fifth-highest run-scorer.

Pandya is a five-time IPL champion, having won four titles with MI and one with Gujarat Titans. Over his IPL career, he has scored 2,686 runs at an average of 28.27 and a strike rate of 146.45, including 10 fifties and a best score of 91. He has also taken 77 wickets at an average of 31.25, with best figures of 5/36.

For MI, he has contributed 1,853 runs in 118 matches and 107 innings, averaging 25.38 with a strike rate of 153.14. He has four fifties to his name, with a highest score of 91, and has taken 66 wickets at an average of 29.65, with best figures of 5/36.

In his 31 matches for GT, he has scored 833 runs at an average of 37.86, with a strike rate above 133, including six fifties and a best score of 87*. He has also taken 11 wickets for the team at an average of 40.91, with best figures of 3/17.

In the 36 T20 matches he has played for Baroda in domestic cricket, Pandya has scored 1,014 runs at an average of 39.00, with a strike rate of 132.89 and six fifties, his best score being 86*. He has also taken 32 wickets at an average of 23.68, with best figures of 23.68.

Among his notable achievements in T20Is are winning the T20 World Cup for India last year and leading GT to their first IPL title in 2022.

During GT's championship run in 2022, Pandya excelled as a batsman, scoring 487 runs in 15 innings at an average of 44.27, with a strike rate over 131, including four fifties and a best score of 87*. He also contributed with the ball, taking eight wickets, highlighted by a performance of 3/17 in the final.

In the ongoing IPL 2025 season, Pandya has scored 161 runs in nine innings at an average of 23.00 and a strike rate of 161.00, with a top score of 48*. He has also taken 13 wickets at an average of 19.77, with best figures of 5/36.