Here’s a year-by-year look at Hardik Pandya’s IPL wickets, strike rate and his transformation as a premier bowler.
Hardik Pandya IPL bowling stats: wickets season-by-season
| Season | teams | Turn | Wicket | Best bowling (innings) | average | economy | strike rate | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MI | 8 | 1 | 1/13 | 176.00 | 10.35 | 102.00 | 0/0 |
| 2016 | MI | 10 | 3 | 1/7 | 51.00 | 9.18 | 33.30 | 0/0 |
| 2017 | MI | 13 | 6 | 2/22 | 35.50 | 8.19 | 26.00 | 0/0 |
| 2018 | MI | 13 | 18 | 3/24 | 21.16 | 8.92 | 14.20 | 0/0 |
| 2019 | MI | 16 | 14 | 3/20 | 27.85 | 9.17 | 18.20 | 0/0 |
| 2020 | MI | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | MI | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | GT | 10 | 8 | 3/17 | 27.75 | 7.27 | 22.80 | 0/0 |
| 2023 | GT | 11 | 3 | 1/10 | 76.00 | 9.12 | 50.00 | 0/0 |
| 2024 | MI | 12 | 11 | 3/31 | 35.18 | 10.75 | 19.60 | 0/0 |
| 2025 | MI | 14 | 14 | 5/36 | 24.42 | 9.77 | 15.00 | 0/1 |
| 2026 | MI | 4 | 2 | 1/39 | 67.00 | 11.16 | 36.00 | 0/0 |
| Total | 111 | 80 | 5/36 | 32.82 | 9.26 | 21.20 | 0/1 |
Evolution of the strike bowler: Hardik Pandya’s IPL bowling journey
Hardik Pandya’s early years and Mumbai Indians’ success
hardik pandya Didn’t really have any major impact on the ball in the early years, just lift 10 wickets between 2015 And 2017.
Heartfelt on average 176 and hit on 102 with a ball 2015Worst bowling average and strike rate (minimum 100 balls bowled) by a bowler in that season.
PandyaHowever, he took almost twice as many wickets 2018 Alone, ending the season with 18 skullOne more from Mumbai’s leading fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah.
Hardik’s 18 wickets In 2018 were the most for Mumbai Indians (MI) and the joint fourth most by any bowler in that season.
his bowling strike rate 14.2 In 2018 The total was the joint-fifth lowest (minimum 100 balls bowled) by a bowler in that IPL season.
Pandya took 14 wickets In MI’s title winning season 2019Became the third highest wicket taker for the team in that season.
his bowling strike rate 18.2 In 2019 was second best to Mumbai that year.
Check: Bowlers with most wickets in a single IPL season
Record breaking bowling performance as captain of Gujarat Titans
the all-rounder took eight wickets For Gujarat Titans (GT) In 2022Most wickets by a captain in that season.
Pandya’s overall bowling metrics 2022 Were bested by a captain.
Heartfelt below average walk in 2023just picking up three wickets leading the way GT.
he averaged 76 In 2023Worst bowling average (minimum 100 balls bowled) by a captain in an IPL season.
his bowling strike rate 50 In 2023 Second highest innings (minimum 100 balls bowled) by a captain in an IPL season.
Hardik Pandya’s high-profile trade and change in MI captaincy
hardik pandya officially back Mumbai Indians (MI) But 27 November 2023next A historic all-cash trade agreement with gujarat titans.
upon his return, Pandya’s 11 wickets In 2024 And 14 wickets In 2025 Those were the second-most by a captain in their respective IPL editions.
their average 35.18 and economy of 10.75 was the worst of all captains 2024.
In 2025, Heartfelt Gave the best spell of his career 5 out of 36 against Lucknow Super Giants In LucknowWhich is also the best bowling figures by a captain in the IPL.
