Hardik Pandya surpasses legendary Yuvraj Singh to achieve unique feat

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

In the fifthT20I match against South Africa, Team India`s Hardik Pandya surpassed Yuvraj Singh to accomplish a feat. Here is all you need to know (Pic: X/File Pic)

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In the fifthT20I match against South Africa, Team India`s Hardik Pandya surpassed Yuvraj Singh to accomplish a feat. Here is all you need to know (Pic: X/File Pic)

<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/<span class="_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">@hardikpandya7</span>)</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/@hardikpandya7)

<p>He also bagged a wicket and conceded 41 runs in three overs <em><strong>(Pic: X/<span class="_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">@hardikpandya7</span>)</strong></em></p>

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He also bagged a wicket and conceded 41 runs in three overs (Pic: X/@hardikpandya7)

<p>With this, he overtook legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh to have the most doubles of a half-century and at least a wicket during a T20I match in Indian cricket`s history <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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With this, he overtook legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh to have the most doubles of a half-century and at least a wicket during a T20I match in Indian cricket`s history (Pic: File Pic)

<p>Now, Hardik has four instances scoring a half-century and taking at least a wicket in a T20I for India in a T20I match, one more than the Indian icon <em><strong>(Pic: X/<span class="_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">@hardikpandya7</span>)</strong></em></p>

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Now, Hardik has four instances scoring a half-century and taking at least a wicket in a T20I for India in a T20I match, one more than the Indian icon (Pic: X/@hardikpandya7)

<p>Virat Kohli also finds a mention in this list, having emulated this feat against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup back in 2012 and against West Indies in the 2016 T20 WC. Next is all-rounder Shivam Dube, who has also achieved this feat twice <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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Virat Kohli also finds a mention in this list, having emulated this feat against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup back in 2012 and against West Indies in the 2016 T20 WC. Next is all-rounder Shivam Dube, who has also achieved this feat twice (Pic: File Pic)

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