Hardik Pandya became number one in T20 all-rounder ranking He became the first Indian to achieve this feat Pandya defended 16 runs in the T20 World Cup final
New Delhi. Indian cricket team’s experienced all-rounder Hardik Pandya has received good news 4 days after becoming the world champion in T20. This good news has been given to Pandya by ICC. ICC, the apex body of cricket, has recognized Pandya as the number one all-rounder. In the latest T20 all-rounder rankings released by ICC on Wednesday, Hardik Pandya has become the world’s number one all-rounder. Pandya had performed brilliantly in the T20 World Cup. He performed brilliantly in bowling and batting. ICC has rewarded Pandya’s excellent performance with the number one ranking. With this, Pandya has created history. He has become the first Indian to achieve this feat.
Hardik Pandya has jumped 2 places in the latest T20 all-rounder rankings released by ICC (ICC T20 Rankings). Pandya has reached the first position with a rating of 222. Currently, Sri Lankan star Wanindu Hasaranga is also present with Pandya at the first position in the T20 all-rounder rankings. Both have the same rating. Hardik Pandya performed brilliantly against South Africa in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup. He helped India win the T20 trophy for the second time by dismissing the dangerous Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller at crucial moments. Pandya has become the first Indian to become number one in this category.
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The Indian all-rounder defended 16 runs in the last over in the final
Hardik played an important role with bat and ball in the T20 World Cup 2024. He scored 144 runs at a strike rate of over 150 and took 11 important wickets. He sent Klaasen and Miller to the pavilion at crucial moments in the final against South Africa. South Africa needed 16 runs to win in the last over. But in the pressure moment, Pandya made India the champion by taking two wickets for just 8 runs.
Hardik Pandya created havoc in T20 World Cup
Last year, Hardik Pandya had to be out of the ODI World Cup due to injury. After this, his performance as a captain and player in the 17th season of IPL was very poor. Pandya, who captained Mumbai Indians, was booed a lot during this time. Pandya forgot the disappointment of IPL and created a ruckus in the T20 World Cup 2024. He was the Most Valuable Player in the T20 World Cup.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : July 3, 2024, 15:55 IST