Hardik Pandya, a cricketer, was born on October 11, 1993 into a family with a modest background, in Choryasi, Surat, Gujarat, India. Himanshu Pandya, his father, was a businessman, and his mother's name is Nalini Pandya. Krunal Pandya, his elder brother, is also an international cricketer.
Image source: Hardik Pandya's Instagram
Does Hardik Pandya have a sister?
No, Hardik Pandya doesn't have a sister. He has one elder brother, Krunal Pandya, who is also a professional cricketer. Both the Pandya brothers represent the Indian national team in international cricket as well as the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.
Hardik Pandya's sister-in-law
Hardik Pandya's sister-in-law, Pankhuri Sharma officially made it into the Pandya family on 27 December 2017.
Image source: Hardik Pandya's Instagram
Pankhuri Sharma was a model before marrying Hardik Pandya's brother, Krunal Pandya. She has previously done several modeling jobs.
Image source: Hardik Pandya's Instagram
According to reports, Krunal met Pankhuri Sharma in 2016 during the Indian Premier League. A mutual friend introduced Pankhuri to Krunal over the phone. Pretty soon into the relationship, Krunal thought of making it official. Hence, Krunal Pandya proposed to Pankhuri after the Mumbai Indians won the IPL 2017 trophy, where he was named the Man of the Match in the final. Krunal is said to have gone down on his knees, clutching the IPL cup in his hand, to propose to Pankhuri.
Image source: Hardik Pandya's Instagram
Krunal Pandya married Pankhuri Sharma on December 27, 2017, at the JW Marriott in Mumbai, Juhu. The wedding was accompanied by a reception attended by several celebrities, including the Ambanis, Amitabh Bacchan, Irfan Pathan, Rohit Sharma, and Sachin Tendulkar.
Image source: Hardik Pandya's Instagram
Looking at their social media accounts one can tell that the Pandya family is a well-knit one. Even before Pankhuri made it into the family, she knew Hardik Pandya and shared an excellent camaraderie with him.
Image source: Hardik Pandya's Instagram
From sweating it out at the gym together to celebrating festivals with the whole family, or from chilling out at their Gujarat penthouse playing cards to traveling and partying together, the Pandya family is absolute goals in the cricket world.
Image source: Hardik Pandya's Instagram
In fact, Hardik was also present in the same room when Krunal went down on his knees and asked Pankhuri to marry him.
Image source: Pankhuri Sharma's Instagram
Pankhuri accompanies the Pandya brothers to most of their matches along with the two newest additions to the family in 2020, Hardik's wife and son, Nataša Stanković and Agastya Pandya.
Image source: Nataša Stanković's instagram
When Hardik Pandya and his wife welcomed their little boy home, Hardik Pandya's sister-in-law left no stone unturned to make sure it was a special day for the family. She did most of the arrangements, pictures of which were shared by Hardik himself on his IG story, thanking Pankhuri for all her effort.
Image source: Pankhuri Sharma's Instagram
Even during the 14th edition of the IPL, the spouses accompanied the Pandya brothers on their tour across the country. The sisters-in-law, Pankhuri and Nataša, can often be seen cheering their respective spouses and Mumbai Indians from the stands. Also, on the off-days, Hardik Pandya’s sister-in-law, Pankhuri, and wife Nataša spend most of their time by the pool with little Agastya or making Instagram reels.