Previously this week, Hardik Pandya-headed Gujarat Titans turned out to be the first team to make it to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 playoffs. This is a massive accomplishment for a team going in for its first IPL season, and for a captain heading for the initial time. Pandya’s captaincy turned out to be much more impressive, and additionally, he has also been one of the best batsmen for his side. Till May 12, Pandya has scored 344 runs in 11 matches at an average strike rate of 38.22 and 131.80.
This highly qualified player made captured limelights when he hit an undefeated 31-ball 61 for ‘ against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL year of 2015. The following year, he was the leading run-getter for Baroda in the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament, gaining 377 runs in 10 innings at an average of 53.85. This was followed by an India debut in the compact formats of the game that similar year.
Pandya made his T20I debut in January in the year 2016 and his ODI debut later that year in October. He was a member of the Indian team for the 2016 T20 World Cup where he gained two runs off three balls against Bangladesh to lead India to a one-run win.
Pandya didn’t require much waiting for his Test debut, which came in 2017 against Sri Lanka. As of today, the big-hitting batsman has played 11 Tests, 63 ODIs, and 54 T20Is for India. In the IPL, he has scored about 1800 runs in 103 games at a strike rate of almost 150.
With all this goodwill and money he gained till now, he today spends a life full of facilities and luxury.
Hardik Pandya possesses two homes – an exquisite penthouse of his own in his birthplace Baroda and an apartment taken on rent in Mumbai’s Bandra. He lives with his family comprising of his mother, wife Natasa Stankovic, son Agastya, brother Krunal Pandya who is also a cricketer, and sister-in-law Pankhuri Sharma-Pandya.
The Baroda penthouse captures an area of about 6,000 square feet and presents various modern facilities such as a gym and a private theatre. The 8 BHK house located in Bandra, captures an area of about 3838 square feet. The apartment, situated in Rustomjee Paramount towers, is worth about Rs 30 crore but the Pandya brothers have given it for rent.
Hardik Pandya’s enthusiasm for classic and luxury watches is something we all know. The cricketer is often seen showing off his wrist with the mind-boggling costly eyes in the world. Some of the most expensive watches possessed by Pandya are a Patek Philippe Nautilus Platinum 5711 (Rs 5 crore), Patek Philippe Nautilus 18k White Gold (Rs 2.7 crore), Patek Philippe Nautilus 5712R (Rs 1.65 crore) Rolex Oyster Perpetual Daytona Cosmograph (Rs 1 crore) and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph Rose Gold (Rs 38 lakh).
Hardik Pandya also has quite a several luxurious cars. His exclusive collection has cars like the Mercedes G-Wagon (Rs 1.74 crore), Jeep Compass (Rs 29 lakh), Range Rover Vogue (Rs 3 crore), Lamborghini Huracan EVO (Rs 4 crore), and Audi A6 (Rs 65 lakh).
Pandya’s primary source of income and wealth is the one he earns viva a contract with the BCCI and IPL teams. He is also a brand ambassador for many brands. Pandya secured a ‘Grade C’ agreement from the BCCI last year, which gives him an annual remuneration of Rs 1 crore. From the IPL, he has collected about Rs 59 crore and 30 lakhs in eight seasons starting from 2015 to 2022, as of today.
