Hardik Pandya is one of the most important players for the Mumbai Indians, and since becoming captain last year, his significance has increased even further. In his first year leading the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League, he won the title. As a player, he is one of the best Indian all-rounders in the Indian Premier League, but his captaincy stint at Gujarat Titans proved he is also a capable captain. 

 

Mumbai Indians, who traded Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans last year, gave him the captaincy from the very successful Rohit Sharma. Rohit had won the IPL trophy five times and played as the opener last year. 

Hardik Pandya: The All-rounder 

In the 137 matches played in the Indian Premier League, Hardik Pandya scored 2525 runs with an average of 28.69 and a strike rate of 145.62 while scoring 10 half-centuries. While on the bowling side, Hardik took 64 wickets with an economy of 9.10.

Category	Stats
Matches	137
Innings	128
Runs	2525
Average	28.69
Strike Rate	145.62
Half-centuries	10
Highest Score	91
Fours	189
Sixes	136
Wickets	64
Economy Rate	9.10

Hardik Pandya: The Leader

Since Hardik Pandya took over the captaincy, he has led the team in 45 matches, of which the team won 26 and lost 19, with a winning percentage of 57.72. In his debut season as captain, he became the second captain to win the IPL trophy debut captaincy season. Along with that, he took the Gujarat Titans into the finals both years when he was the captain, while the team finished the group stage at the top in both seasons. 

Category	Stats
Total Matches	45
Wins	26
Losses	19
Win Percentage	57.72%

His performance with the Gujarat Titans caused Mumbai to trade him back at any cost, and Rohit Sharma stepped down to become captain. However, his first season as Mumbai Indians captain was far from ideal, as the team finished last in the points table.

 

Team-wise Captaincy Breakdown

Team	Period	Performance
Gujarat Titans	2022-2023	Won title in 2022, Runner-up in 2023
Mumbai Indians	2024	4 wins from 14 matches, finished last
Mumbai Indians	2025	Retained as captain