Hardik Pandya Family
Published - 06 Sep 2024, 04:12 PM | Updated - 07 Oct 2024, 03:46 PM
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Hardik Pandya is an Indian cricketer who represents India in international cricket. He has already represented the Indian team in all the formats of the game and is an indispensable part of the limited-overs sides.
Pandya is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm pacer and plies his trade as an allrounder. He plays for Baroda in domestic cricket and represents Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. The star allrounder has also played for Gujarat Titans in the IPL.
He has been an integral member of the Indian team since making his debut in 2016. Pandya made his debut in ODI and T20Is in 2016 and his Test debut in 2017. He hit the ground running in international cricket and became an indispensable part of the team across formats in no time. Pandya has not missed a single ICC event since 2016.
Unfortunately, he has not played any Test since 2018 owing to his fitness concerns. Pandya has suffered a number of serious injuries in recent years and has consequently, stayed away from Tests in order to prolong his career. As the allrounder continues to impress in the game, we are taking a look at his family members.
Hardik Pandya's family:
The following list contains the names of Hardik Pandya's family members.
Hardik Pandya's Family Members:
Relationship |
Name |
Father |
Himanshu Pandya |
Mother |
Nalini Pandya |
Elder brother |
Krunal Pandya |
Ex-wife |
Natasa Stankovic |
Son |
Agastya Pandya |
Hardik Pandya's parents:
Hardik Pandya was born to Himanshu Pandya and Nalini Pandya on October 11, 1993. His family was in Surat when Pandya was born. Hardik Pandya's father ran a small car financing business while Hardik Pandya's mother was a homemaker.
Pandya was only five when his father decided to wrap up his business in Surat and moved to Vadodara. Pandya senior decided to make sure his sons, Hardik and Krunal, get the best of cricket training facilities. In Vadodara, the Pandya family lived in a rented house. Both the brothers were also enrolled in the Kiran More Cricket Academy.
Himanshu passed away aged 71 on January 16, 2021, after suffering a cardiac arrest. Both Hardik and Krunal had shared heartwarming posts on social media after their father's death. Later in 2022, Hardik broke down in tears while remembering his father after India's thrilling win over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup.
At present, Hardik's mother and the rest of the Pandya family members reside in a lavish penthouse in Vadodara.
Hardik Pandya's siblings:
Hardik Pandya has one sibling, elder brother Krunal Pandya. Just like Hardik, Krunal is also a professional cricketer who has represented Team India in international cricket. Both Hardik and Krunal have played together for Baroda, Mumbai Indians, and Team India. Krunal's current IPL team is Lucknow Super Giants.
Krunal has played 5 ODIs and 19 T20Is for Team India so far. He made his debut for India in 2018 and last played a game for them in 2021. In the IPL, he has been playing since 2016. Krunal plied his trade for Mumbai Indians from 2016 to 2021 before joining Lucknow Super Giants. Krunal is married to Pankhuri Sharma.
As per reports, Hardik also has two stepbrothers. The names of Hardik Pandya's stepbrothers are- Vaibhav Pandya and Gaurav Pandya.
Hardik Pandya's wife and son:
Hardik Pandya was married to actor Natasa Stankovic before the couple announced separation in 2024. Hardik and Natasa got engaged on January 1, 2020, in Dubai, and tied the knot on May 31, 2020. On July 30, 2020, Hardik and Natasa welcomed their first child, son Agastya.