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Hardik Pandya's Huge IPL Record As Captain

Hardik Pandya put in a superb performance despite his team Mumbai Indians losing to Lucknow Super Giants on Friday.

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MI's captain smashed 28 off 16 balls, and also picked up his maiden five-wicket haul.

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This meant that Hardik achieved a record for an IPL captain.

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Hardik's figures of 5/36 now becomes the best-ever bowling for an IPL captain in a single match.

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It is also the first five-wicket haul taken by a captain in the IPL.

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The previous best figures by a captain was 4/16, taken by Anil Kumble for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 2009 IPL final vs Deccan Chargers.

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Top 5:

5/36 - H Pandya (2025)
4/16 - A Kumble (2009)
4/16 - A Kumble (2010)
4/17 - JP Duminy (2015)
4/21 - S Warne (2010)

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