Pandya's performance (Photo: PTI)

Hardik Pandya: Before entering the T20 World Cup 2026, almost all the players of Team India are seen in full form. Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav… everyone's game is at its peak. This is also good news from Team India's point of view. But the player who can change history in this World Cup and make Team India champion is the name of Hardik Pandya. The biggest reason for saying this about all-rounder Pandya is the T20 World Cup being held in India.

Hardik Pandya will win T20 World Cup!

However, no host country has won the T20 World Cup yet.

Why Hardik Pandya can be the X factor?

How Hardik Pandya can make India win, understand it from his T20 International figures.

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Hardik Pandya has played 4 T20 series at home since the T20 World Cup 2024. In 3 out of these 4 series, Hardik Pandya's strike rate has been above 180. In none of the two T20 series and one T20 tournament played abroad, his strike rate did not cross 180 or even 170.

Will make an impact not only with the bat but also with the ball!

The same difference in Hardik Pandya's performance is visible in his bowling as well, where his economy looks slightly better in the T20 series played at home compared to abroad. Hardik Pandya has taken 13 wickets in the 4 T20 series played at home since T20 World Cup 2024.

Powerful, effective, Pandya

It is clear that if we look at the T20 World Cup 2026, all the players of Team India will be seen becoming an alarm bell for the opposing teams. But, Hardik Pandya's game on home soil looked the same as it has looked till now after the T20 World Cup 2024, then there is no doubt that India's star all-rounder will look the most powerful and effective in the tournament.