Overall, the Baroda cricketer has made 137 appearances in the competition and scored 2525 runs at a strike rate of 145.6 including ten half-centuries.
He registered his personal base score of 91 runs. On the other side of the coin, he has taken 64 wickets to his name, registering his personal best bowling figures of 3/17. The 31-year-old will be looking forward to ticking the boxes as a captain, batsman and bowler in the IPL 2025 season.
Mumbai Indians will look to retain him for the next season, given his truckload of experience. Let's now go through Hardik Pandya's IPL salary from each and every season in detail.
Hardik Pandya's IPL salary over the seasons
2015 to 2017: INR 10 lakh: Mumbai Indians purchased the services of Hardik Pandya at the IPL 2015 auction for INR 10 lakh in his debut season. Hardik Pandya scored 112 runs in nine games, including one half-century, at a strike rate of 180.64 and took 1 wicket.
The all-rounder was retained by the franchise in the next two seasons. In the 2016 season, he scored 44 runs in 11 games and took three wickets.
2018: INR 11 crore: The IPL 2018 Mega auction changed everything for the all-rounder. Mumbai Indians retained him for a staggering INR 11 crores, given his immense value. He was pretty good with the ball wherein he took 18 wickets to his name at an economy of 8.92, registering his personal best bowling figures of 3/24. On the other hand, he scored 260 runs including one fifty.
2019 to 2021: INR 11 crore: From IPL 2019 to 2021, the star cricketer remained a vital component for Mumbai Indians. Hardik Pandya earned a whopping salary of INR 11 crore. From 2019 to 2021. In these three years, he pitched in with some of his best performances, including lightning-fast innings and memorable wickets to his name.
In the 2019 season, he scored 402 runs at an average of 44.66 and a strike rate of 191.42, including one half-century. He registered his personal best score of 91. On the other hand, he took 14 wickets to his name at an economy of 9.17. In the subsequent season, he scored 281 runs in 14 games, including one half century but didn't bowl due to his long-standing back injury.
He did not bowl in the IPL 2021 season as well but he played the role of a pure better but failed to bring the best out of himself in that season, where he scored 127 runs in 12 games at an average of 14.11.
2022-24: INR 15 Crore: Following a disappointing IPL season, his journey took a significant turn as he was drafted by Gujarat Titans for INR 15 crores. Under his captaincy, Gujarat got the better of Rajasthan Royals in the finals to win the title in the debut season.
In the subsequent season, he was retained by the Ahmedabad-based franchise for the same INR 15 crores. Under his guidance, the franchise remained strong contenders and showcased sterling performances throughout the tournament, but lost to CSK in the final.
Mumbai Indians released the all-rounder ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. The Surat-born cricketer shifted his base to Gujarat Titans, where he turned the team into a formidable force in the competition, winning the title in his debut season by beating Rajasthan Royals in the final.
In IPL 2023, Gujarat Titans made it all the way to the finals once again but lost to Chennai Super Kings in the showdown. Ahead of the IPL 2024 auction, Hardik Pandya was traded to Mumbai Indians from Gujarat Titans in an all-cash trade deal for INR 15 crore.
Under Hardik Pandya's captaincy, Mumbai Indians failed to qualify for the playoffs before they finished at the rock bottom of the points table in IPL 2024. It remains to be seen how Mumbai Indians will go about their work in the upcoming season. For sure, they will look to retain Hardik Pandya ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.