Hardik Himanshu Pandya is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Baroda in domestic cricket and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium. He is the younger brother of Krunal Pandya. He was suspended for a brief time by The BCCI over his controversial comments on the Indian TV show Koffee with Karan and had to miss five ODI matches.