IND vs SA, 2nd T20I: Hardik Pandya creates history, becomes first fast bowling all-rounder to reach this milestone in T20Is

UPDATED: Dec 14, 2025 08:29 PM IST

IND vs SA, 2nd T20I: Hardik Pandya creates history, becomes first fast bowling all-rounder to reach this milestone in T20Is

India fast-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya celebrating the wicket of South Africa's Tristan Stubbs during third T20I in Dharamsala

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Hardik Pandya picked up his 100th T20I wicket during 3rd T20I vs South Africa.

Hardik Pandya completed 1000 T20I runs.

India fast-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya entered his name in the history books during the third T20I against South Africa at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. He becomes the first fast-bowling all-rounder in the world to take 100 wickets and also score 1000 runs in T20Is.

Hardik Pandya's 100th T20I wicket

Hardik's 100th T20I wicket was Tristan Stubbs. The Proteas batter was caught behind by Jitesh Sharma on the last ball of the 7th over of South Africa’s innings. He made 9 runs from 13 balls.

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Players who picked up 100 wickets and scored 1000 runs in T20Is

Before Hardik, four players, Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Nabi, Sikandar Raza and Virandeep Singh have scored 1000 runs and also dismissed 100 batters in T20Is, but all of them are spin-bowling all-rounders.

PLAYER	COUNTRY	MATCHES	RUNS	WICKETS
Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	129	2551	149
Mohammad Nabi	Afghanistan	145	2417	104
Sikandar Raza	Zimbabwe	127	2883	102
Virandeep Singh	Malaysia	109	3115	107
Hardik Pandya	India	123*	1939	100*

Hardik, who made his international comeback in the first T20I of the ongoing series against South Africa, is also the fourth cricketer in the world to complete the treble of 1000 runs, 100 wickets and 100 sixes in T20Is.

Players with 1000 runs, 100 wickets and 100 sixes in T20Is

PLAYER	COUNTRY	MATCHES	RUNS	SIXES	WICKETS
Mohammad Nabi	Afghanistan	145	2417	122	104
Sikandar Raza	Zimbabwe	127	2883	133	102
Virandeep Singh	Malaysia	109	3115	128	107
Hardik Pandya	India	123*	1939	101	100*

India opt to bowl

Earlier, India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl against South Africa in the third T20I. The hosts were forced to make two changes as Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah missed out. Axar was unwell for the selection and on the other hand, Bumrah travelled back to his home due to some personal reasons.

India vs South Africa playing XIs

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman