India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has made a spectacular comeback to the field after a long time. In the match played between Baroda and Punjab on December 2 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025, Hardik attracted everyone's attention with his explosive batting.
Sports News: Indian cricket's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya (Hardik Pandya) made a sensational comeback to the field after a long hiatus. In the match between Baroda and Punjab on December 2 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025, Hardik captivated the audience with a blazing innings of 77 runs.
Pandya scored an unbeaten 77 runs off 42 balls, including 7 fours and 4 sixes, giving his team a b lead. In this innings, he also achieved a unique record in T20 cricket.
Milestone of 300 Sixes in T20 Cricket
In the Elite Group C match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025, Hardik completed 300 sixes in T20 cricket by hitting his first six against Punjab. With this achievement, he became the 8th Indian batsman to hit 300 sixes in T20 cricket. The players who achieved this feat before him are:
- Rohit Sharma (Rohit Sharma) – 547 sixes
- Virat Kohli (Virat Kohli) – 435 sixes
- Suryakumar Yadav (Suryakumar Yadav) – 394 sixes
- Sanju Samson (Sanju Samson) – 364 sixes
- MS Dhoni (MS Dhoni) – 350 sixes
- KL Rahul (KL Rahul) – 332 sixes
- Suresh Raina (Suresh Raina) – 325 sixes
- Hardik secured a spot on this list with 303 sixes.
Joins MS Dhoni's Special Club
Hardik Pandya's unique achievement is that he has become only the second Indian batsman to join MS Dhoni's Special Club (MS Dhoni Special Club). This club is for players who have hit 300 or more sixes in T20 cricket without scoring a single century. Dhoni has 350 sixes to his name. Thus, Hardik Pandya has proven that he is one of the most explosive batsmen in T20 cricket.
For Baroda, Hardik Pandya scored 77 runs with the bat, but he proved to be a bit expensive in bowling. Punjab batsmen scored 52 runs off his 4 overs, although Pandya did manage to pick up one wicket. Punjab's team, powered by Abhishek Sharma's half-century, scored 222 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Baroda chased down the target of 223 runs in 19.1 overs, losing 3 wickets, aided by Hardik's explosive innings, and won the match. Hardik Pandya was chosen as the Player of the Match.
