The T20 World Cup 2026 is set to begin on February 7th. Even before that, Team India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has found his form. He is currently participating in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, representing Baroda. There, he showcased his dangerous intentions by scoring a half-century off just 31 balls against Chandigarh.
Cricket fans are hopeful that he will bat similarly for the Indian team in the upcoming tournament and play a crucial role in securing victories. An exciting Group B match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 is being played today (January 8, 2026) between Baroda and Chandigarh in Rajkot.
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After winning the toss, Hardik Pandya, batting at number six for Baroda, looked extremely aggressive. During the match, he faced a total of 31 balls, scoring 75 runs at a strike rate of 241.94. Cricket fans witnessed two fours and nine sixes from his bat during this innings.
I missed Hardik Pandya’s batting cause of a college lecture. He scored 75 runs off 31 balls against Chandigarh at a strike rate of 241 and completed his fifty in just 19 balls😭🔥
He has unreal six hitting ability 🧿 pic.twitter.com/TIIKMqiPXK
— Amar💫 (@KUNGFU_PANDYA_0) January 8, 2026
🚨19 BALLS FIFTY BY HARDIK PANDYA IN VHT.🚨
– Hardik in last 5 Innings.
75(31), 133(92), 63(25), 20(23), 59(28)– 350 runs in 199 balls.🥶
Hardik Pandey The MVP in white Ball cricket..!!🔥pic.twitter.com/qpb95vzjYp
— Sam (@Cricsam01) January 8, 2026
Hardik Pandya, who was rapidly approaching a century, was dismissed by Jagjit Singh. The star all-rounder’s brilliant catch was taken by Nikhil Thakur. When Pandya was dismissed, the team’s score was 213 runs for the loss of five wickets in 29.1 overs.
The T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to begin next month on February 7th. The Indian team’s first match in the tournament is against the USA on February 7th. This match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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Indian Team for T20 World Cup 2026: Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (Vice-Captain), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar, and Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper).
