From 2015 to 2026… How much did Hardik Pandya earn from IPL in 12 years? The amount is more than Rs 100 crore

Preparations for IPL 2026 are going on in full swing. The Mumbai Indians team, captained by Hardik Pandya, will come back strongly this time and enter the field with the intention of winning its 6th trophy. Last season, the franchise had qualified for the playoffs, but could not reach the finals and the team won its last trophy in 2020. At present, Hardik is the captain of MI, to whom the franchise has handed over the captaincy in 2024. Hardik has been playing in IPL since 2015 and if two seasons are left in between, he is a part of Mumbai Indians. So let us tell you in this article how many crores Hardik has earned from IPL till now.

In 2015, Mumbai Indians joined him for Rs 10 lakh.

Mumbai Indians’ talent scout John Wrights discovered many players who represented Team India. Hardik Pandya is also one of them. Hardik was playing for Vadodara in domestic cricket, when John Wrights noticed him and connected Hardik with Mumbai. Hardik played IPL for the first time in IPL 2015, when the franchise gave only Rs 10 lakh to this player.

How much salary is Hardik Pandya getting in IPL 2026?

In IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians is paying Rs 16.35 crore as salary to its captain Hardik Pandya. The franchise had brought Hardik back from Gujarat through trading in 2024 and at the same time the franchise had removed Rohit Sharma and given the command of the team to Hardik. Last season, under the captaincy of Hardik, MI had reached the playoffs, but the team could not reach the finals. In such a situation, this time Hardik and company would like to make a strong comeback.

How much did you earn from IPL?

Ever since Indian star all-rounder Hardik Pandya entered the IPL in 2015, he has not looked back. His salary in the first three seasons i.e. 2015, 2016 and 2017 was Rs 10 lakh. But then in 2018, MI gave 11 crores to Hardik and then he kept getting 11-11 crores as annual salary for 4 seasons.

Gujarat Titans made Hardik their captain in IPL 2022 and gave him Rs 15 lakh as salary. Hardik returned to Mumbai in 2024 and got a salary of only Rs 15 crore. At the same time, in IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians retained him for Rs 16 crore 35 lakh and currently his salary is the same. In this way he has earned Rs 137 crore in 12 seasons.

Wherever HP goes, the frenzy follows! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/NmN9JZRaYH

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 22, 2026

Hardik Pandya’s IPL Records

Hardik Pandya has played 152 matches in IPL so far, in which he has scored 2749 runs at a strike rate of 146.93 and an average of 28.34. During this period, he has scored 50 half-centuries. During this period he has taken 78 wickets at an average of 31.95.

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