Hardik Pandya now Crowned as No. 1 T20I all-rounder: First Indian to Scale This Rank

Hardik Pandya has completed yet another milestone in his career as he has now become the world’s new No. 1 T20I all-rounder on Wednesday. Hardik, who finished the tournament with 144 runs and claimed 11 wickets, also became the first among Indian all-rounders to reach this feat, getting there just a few days after he played a crucial role in the final against South Africa, finishing with 3/20 on Saturday.

Hardik jumped two places when he picked up wickets of David Miller and Heinirich Klaasen. This sums up a memorable campaign for Hardik, whose last World Cup run was quite short due to an injury. Talking of the 2024 T20 World Cup, Hardik was undergoing a rough time. He went through tough times and received public hostility.

Though, things turned around for Hardik, when he returned in Indian colors under Rohit Sharma. In the final, with Rohit and and Bumrah bowling out, it was left to Hardik to save the game for India., and that’s exactly what he did. Hardik defended 16 off the last over, getting Miler out in the first ball, thanks to an unexpected catch from Suryakumar yadav. As India won the match, Hardik went down to the ground, being unable to control his tears.

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