Hardik Pandya breaks new ground with rare 100 wickets-1,000 runs T20I double

Hardik Pandya, an Indian all-rounder, has joined the select club of men’s T20 International players who have taken 100 wickets and scored 1,000 runs. Pandya reached the milestone during the third Twenty20 International against South Africa in Dharamsala, where he had 99 wickets and 1,939 runs in the format. His dismissal of Tristan Stubbs was a watershed event, propelling him to 100 T20I wickets and highlighting his value as a true all-rounder.

With this performance, Pandya became only the third Indian men’s bowler to reach 100 T20I wickets, behind Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh. His return to international cricket has been especially noteworthy, following an injury suffered at the Asia Cup earlier this year.

Hardik Pandya made an immediate impact, scoring a stunning 28-ball 59 and bowling 1/16 in the opening T20I of the ongoing series against South Africa.

India won that match, but lost the second T20I at Mullanpur, with Pandya contributing 20 runs.

In men’s T20Is, taking 100 wickets and 1,000 runs is a rare feat. Shakib Al Hasan was the first player to do it, followed by Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi. In November 2025, Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza and Malaysia’s Virandeep Singh became the third and fourth men’s cricketers to join this exclusive club.

Across all T20 Internationals, including women’s cricket, Australia veteran Ellyse Perry was the first to reach the milestone, followed by Pakistan great Nida Dar. Deepti Sharma was the first Indian cricketer to attain the milestone, underscoring the significance of Pandya’s accomplishment.

List of men cricketers with 1000+ runs and 100+ wickets in T20Is