IND vs SA 5th T20I: Hardik Pandya joins likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma

Updated On: 20 December, 2025 11:13 AM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the fifthT20I match against South Africa, Team India`s Hardik Pandya achieved a new milestone. Here is all you need to know (Pic: X)

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In the fifthT20I match against South Africa, Team India`s Hardik Pandya achieved a new milestone. Here is all you need to know (Pic: X)

<p>In the fifthT20I match against South Africa, Team India`s premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya played a knock of 63 runs off just 25 deliveries. His knock was laced with five boundaries and the same number of maximums <em><strong>(Pic: X/@BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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In the fifthT20I match against South Africa, Team India`s premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya played a knock of 63 runs off just 25 deliveries. His knock was laced with five boundaries and the same number of maximums (Pic: X/@BCCI)

<p>With this, he became the fifth Team India batsman to complete 2000 runs in T20I cricket <em><strong>(Pic: X/@BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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With this, he became the fifth Team India batsman to complete 2000 runs in T20I cricket (Pic: X/@BCCI)

<p>He has now joined the elite list of players such as Rohit Sharma (4231 runs), Virat Kohli (4188 runs), Suryakumar Yadav (2788 runs) and KL Rahul (2265 runs), who have achieved the feat <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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He has now joined the elite list of players such as Rohit Sharma (4231 runs), Virat Kohli (4188 runs), Suryakumar Yadav (2788 runs) and KL Rahul (2265 runs), who have achieved the feat (Pic: X/@ICC)

<p>The 32-year-old cricketer also registered the second-fastest for the "Men in Blue" in the format. He completed his half-century in just 16 balls <em><strong>(Pic: X/@BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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The 32-year-old cricketer also registered the second-fastest for the "Men in Blue" in the format. He completed his half-century in just 16 balls (Pic: X/@BCCI)

<p>With the ball, Pandya also claimed one wicket by conceding 41 runs in his spell of three overs <em><strong>(Pic: X/@BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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With the ball, Pandya also claimed one wicket by conceding 41 runs in his spell of three overs (Pic: X/@BCCI)

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