Delhi: When it comes to players who create havoc with both bat and ball on the big stage, now Hardik Pandya’s name is definitely included in it. Pandya’s comeback was in the 2024 T20 World Cup and since then he did not look back. Even in the current T20 World Cup 2026, Pandya is proving to be a strong link for Team India. During the match against West Indies last Sunday, right-handed all-rounder Pandya registered a big record in his name.
Pandya enters Shakib and Afridi’s club
In fact, now Pandya has become the third player in the world to score 500 plus runs and take 30 or more wickets in the T20 World Cup. Before him, this feat has been done by Bangladeshi legends Shakib Al Hasan and Shahid Afridi.
Shakib scored 853 runs in 43 matches at an average of 23.05, which included 4 fifties. Shakib has 50 wickets in his name in bowling.
Former all-rounder Shahid Afridi represented Pakistan in 34 matches in the T20 World Cup. During this period he succeeded in scoring 546 runs at an average of 18.82. In bowling, this former right-handed all-rounder took 39 wickets.
32-year-old Pandya has played 31 matches in the T20 World Cup so far. He has scored 529 runs at an average of 29.38. During this period, 4 half-century innings have come from his bat. Pandya has taken 30 wickets in his name in bowling.
3 players who scored 500+ runs and 30+ wickets in T20 World Cup
| player | match | runs/wickets |
| shakib al hassan | 43 | 853/50 |
| shahid afridi | 34 | 546/39 |
| hardik pandya | 31 | 529/30 |
A look at Hardik Pandya’s T20I career
Pandya played his first match in T20 International in 2016 against Australia. He has played 136 matches so far and has scored 2243 runs at an average of more than 28. During this period, Pandya has scored 11 fifties. At the same time, in bowling, Pandya has been successful in taking 111 wickets. 4/16 is his best performance.
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