Hardik Pandya is a crucial all-rounder for India in the Asia Cup 2025, known for his fearless batting and effective bowling. He is often India’s go-to player in high-pressure moments, consistently delivering important performances with both bat and ball. Despite losing the vice-captaincy, Pandya remains a match-winner, bringing balance and firepower to the team in this tournament.
Hardik Pandya Highest Score in Asia Cup
| Player | Year | Score | Balls | 4s/ 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardik Pandya | 2023 | 87 | 90 | 7/ 1 |
Hardik Pandya scored a crucial 87 runs off 90 balls against Pakistan in the 2023 Asia Cup. Coming in after India was struggling at 66 for 4, he steadied the innings with a calm and mature approach. Alongside Ishan Kishan, he built a vital 138-run partnership, helping India reach a competitive total of 266. His innings included 7 fours and 1 six. Although the match was eventually abandoned due to rain, Pandya’s knock was widely praised for its responsibility and composure under pressure.
Hardik Pandya T20 Stats
| Player | Mat | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 50s/100s | Wickets | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardik Pandya | 114 | 90 | 1812 | 27.88 | 141.68 | 5/0 | 94 | 4/16 |
Hardik Pandya is regarded as one of India’s finest T20 all-rounders. He usually bats in the middle order and delivers crucial overs, often acting as the finisher. In his T20I career so far, he has scored more than 1800 runs and picked up over 90 wickets, maintaining a strike rate above 140.
In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Pandya has also been a key figure. He played integral roles in Mumbai Indians’ title-winning campaigns and later led Gujarat Titans to the IPL 2022 trophy in their debut season. Across his IPL career, Hardik has scored over 2700 runs and taken more than 75 wickets.
Hardik Pandya Stats in Asia Cup
| Year | Innings | Runs | Average | 50/100 | Wickets | Best Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (T20) | 3 | 31 | 15.5 | 0/0 | 1 | 1/26 |
| 2022 (T20) | 5 | 84 | 28.0 | 0/0 | 6 | 3/25 |
Pandya made his Asia Cup debut in 2016. His standout tournament came in 2022, where he not only played the match-winning innings against Pakistan but also delivered a brilliant spell of 3/25, including the crucial wicket of Mohammad Rizwan. His dual role as a finisher and strike bowler made him India’s game-changer.
India vs Pakistan Clash
The high-voltage encounter between India and Pakistan will be played on 14 September 2025, which will also be Pandya’s biggest test as a captain in a multi-nation event. His leadership in high-pressure contests will be crucial for Team India’s Asia Cup campaign.
Asia Cup 2025 Teams Squads
Indian Cricket Team Squad: Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh
Reserves: Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal
