Hardik Pandya will end ‘Dadagiri’, you can create history in Champions Trophy

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|17-02-2025

Team India's star player Hardik Pandya can prove to be important for the Indian team in the Champions Trophy. One, to get into the middle order and batting and then helping the team in bowling will be very strong on Hardik due to this all rounder game. In the Champions Trophy to be played in 50 overs format, he will rock both the ball and the bat. If his bat colors in his familiar style, then Hardik will do a big act in the history of the Champions Trophy. Pandya's eyes will be on becoming the batsman who hit the most sixes in the history of the Champions Trophy. If it happens, he will snatch the crown of 'Sixer King' from Chris Gayle and will also end Sourav Ganguly's 'Dadagiri'.

Ganguly's name is the highest sixes in Champions Trophy

Former Team India captain and veteran batsman Sourav Ganguly is the highest sixes batsman in the history of the ICC Champions Trophy. Ganguly, known as 'Dada', scored 665 runs in 11 innings of 13 matches at an average of 73 in this tournament. During this, he hit the most 17 sixes.

Will the crown of 'Sixer King' be snatched from Gayle?

Former West Indies, Chris Gayle is known for hitting long sixes. He is the second highest sixth player in the Champions Trophy. He has scored 791 runs in 17 matches, scoring 15 sixes. At number three, England's Eoin Morgan (14 Six), at number four, Shane Watson (12 Six) of Australia and Paul Callingwood of England with 11 Sixes at number five.

Pandya needs 8 sixes to become number 1

Hardik Pandya is currently at number six in terms of hitting the most sixes in the Champions Trophy. This player of India has played only one Champions Trophy (2017). He scored 105 runs in three innings of five matches. During this, Hardik had hit 10 sixes. He needs 8 sixes to break Sourav Ganguly's record. By the way, it will be very easy for Hardik to break this record. Because all the batsmen ahead of them have all retired.

Latest Newsmore