Pandya made his Twenty20 International debut for India on 27 January 2016 at the age of 22, picking up 2 wickets against Australia.[15] His first Twenty20 International wicket was Chris Lynn. In the second T20I against Sri Lanka cricket team at Ranchi, he batted ahead of Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni and hit 27 off 14 balls before becoming hat-trick victim of Thisara Perera.[16] In Asia Cup 2016
Many records have been registered in the name of Hardik Pandya, such as the first Indian to take four wickets and score above 30 in the same T20I match
Hardik Pandya is married to Natasa Stankovic. The couple got engaged on January 1, 2020 in Dubai. Natasa was born in Serbia, but she currently lives in India.
Hardik Pandya’s mother, Nalini Pandya has also played an integral role in the success of Hardik and Krunal.