Hardik Pandya has been instrumental as an all-rounder for India. Even in the IPL, he has proved his value on many occasions for Mumbai Indians (MI) and Gujarat Titans (GT).
But the special trait about Pandya has been his strategic acumen. His leadership qualities have come to the fore in international cricket as well as the IPL. Pandya has led India in limited-overs formats and has also enjoyed fruitful captaincy stints with MI and GT. Notably, he guided GT to the IPL 2022 title in their debut season.
Hardik Pandya is the captain of the Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2026 season.
Here you can take a detailed look at Hardik Pandya’s captaincy records in all formats.
Hardik Pandya Captaincy Record in All Formats
| Format | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | No Result | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ODI | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 66.67% |
| T20I | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | – | 0 | 62.50% |
| Total | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63.15% |
Pandya first led India in 2022 as the stand-in skipper for the two-match tour of Ireland, which India won 2–0.
After the 2022 T20 World Cup, Pandya served as an interim skipper in Rohit Sharma’s absence. During this phase, he also got the opportunity to captain India in ODIs.
Overall, he has captained India in 19 matches across ODIs and T20Is, winning 12 with an impressive 63.15% win rate.
1. Hardik Pandya Captaincy Record in Test Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – |
Pandya hasn’t played Test cricket since 2018 and therefore has never captained India in this format.
2. Hardik Pandya Captaincy Record in ODI Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67% |
Pandya has led India in three ODIs as a stand-in captain and won two of them, giving him a strong 66.67% win rate.
3. Hardik Pandya Captaincy Record in T20I Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 62.50% |
After the 2022 T20 World Cup, Pandya became India’s interim T20I captain in the absence of Rohit Sharma. He was initially seen as a long-term captaincy option, but injuries affected his availability, and Suryakumar Yadav eventually took over after the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Despite this, Pandya had a productive stint, winning 10 out of 16 matches and guiding India to four bilateral T20I series victories.
4. Hardik Pandya Captaincy Record in IPL
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Titans | 31 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 70.96% |
| Mumbai Indians | 35 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 40.00% |
| Total | 66 | 36 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 54.55% |
Before leading India, Pandya showcased his captaincy excellence in the IPL. GT appointed him captain in their debut season in 2022, and the move turned out to be a masterstroke — he led them straight to the IPL trophy.
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In 2023, Pandya once again guided GT into the final, narrowly missing a second consecutive title.
Later, Mumbai Indians traded Pandya for his leadership and brought him back ahead of IPL 2024. On return, he replaced Rohit Sharma as MI captain. Although the move didn’t work in IPL 2024 with MI finishing at the bottom, the team bounced back in IPL 2025 and reached the knockouts under his leadership.
