Hardik in Gujarat vs Hardik in Mumbai
Hardik Pandya has established himself as a big player in the Indian circuit with his solid performances both in IPL and International cricket.
The all-rounder comes with an added advantage of delivering that medium pace bowling with batting which Indian team has been searching for after the legendary Kapil Dev.
He has yet to reach that level, but he has emerged as a decent all-rounder over the years.
Hardik in Gujarat vs Hardik in Mumbai What’s the difference?
Pandya’s performance in IPL 2022 also helped him earn the Indian team captaincy in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma.
He mostly always remains in limelight mainly due to his style, injuries, and some cricket.
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The 30-year-old is facing a tough time in the middle since joining Mumbai Indians again in IPL, that too with a captaincy tag.
His inclusion in Mumbai hasn’t favour the 5-time champions much but his absence unbalanced the Gujarat’s batting department.
Hardik in Gujarat vs Hardik in Mumbai
Hardik Pandya moved to the new franchise Gujarat Titans from Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2022. The GT management appointed him as the Titans skipper, and Pandya had a dream season in all departments; he also led the team to victory in its first season in the league.
Pandya was the highest run-scorer for his side in 2022 with 487 runs in 15 games while batting mostly at number 4 spot. While he grabbed 8 wickets with the ball too.
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He has performed decent in the 2023 edition with 346 runs in 16 games with the bat and his team reached the IPL final for the second straight time.
With everything was looking in his favour, Pandya decided to switch, and he moved back to Mumbai Indians and was appointed as captain of the side in place of Rohit Sharma.
The decision did not sit well with MI fans, and they are still unwilling to accept Hardik Pandya as MI captain even though the season is halfway over.
Pandya’s stats for Gujarat Titans in IPL
| Year | Mat (Batting) | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 487 | 87* | 44.27 | 131.26 | 49 | 12 |
| Mat (Bowling) | Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Best | Eco | ||
| 15 | 10 | 30.3 | 222 | 8 | 17/3 | 7.27 | ||
| 2023 | Mat (Batting) | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
| 16 | 15 | 346 | 66 | 31.45 | 136.75 | 26 | 15 | |
| Mat (Bowling) | Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Best | Eco | ||
| 16 | 11 | 25.0 | 228 | 3 | 10/1 | 9.12 |
Pandya was the center point of Gujarat’s batting line-up and the whole batting department revolves around him due to his position. He used to start by anchoring the innings and convert it to big shots when he was in Gujarat, but the same is not the case in Mumbai.
The Mumbai side is full of destructive batters right from the top order to lower middle order and Pandya is yet to finalize his exact position in the batting order.
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He has failed to grasp the pace of the game so far as he usually comes when his side needed those big shots right away, which he has not been able to deliver during the first half of the season.
Pandya has scored 141 runs in 7 games for MI in IPL 2024 and has taken 4 wickets at an economy of 11.
Hardik Pandya’s stats for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024
Mat (Batting) Inns Runs HS Avg SR 4s 6s
7 7 141 39 23.50 146.87 11 7
Mat (Bowling) Inns Overs Runs Wkts Best Eco
7 5 15.0 165 4 43/2 11.00
Hardik in Gujarat vs Hardik in Mumbai – Conclusion
Pandya was a sureshot hero when he was in Gujarat due to the less experienced side as he provided the team a good balance both with bat and ball, while Mumbai is full of already established destructive batters and quality bowlers and Pandya has failed fit into the star-studded MI Camp so far, he has yet to showcase his talent.
