Fans go crazy as Hardik Pandya smashes fiery century against Vidarbha in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

In a high-voltage clash of the elite Group B of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, Baroda confronted Vidarbha on January 3. Captain of Vidarbha Dur Dubey won the toss and elected to field first, setting the stage for a batting showdown under clear skies. The match quickly turned into a spectacle as Baroda’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya delivered a decisive performance, propelling his team to a formidable total.​

Hardik Pandya’s explosive hundred stuns Vidarbha

Pandya took to the field with Baroda reeling at 71-5 after 19.1 overs, following early hits from Vidarbha pacers Yash Thakur And Nachiket Bhute. Undeterred, the Indian all-rounder steadied the ship alongside his brother Krunal Pandya (23 off 50), forging a crucial 65-run stand for the sixth wicket. Pandya accelerated mercilessly, reaching his fifty before unleashing pure carnage in the 39th over against the left-arm spinner. Parth Rekhade.​

Needing 34 to reach three figures for 66 off 62 balls, Pandya smashed five consecutive sixes – over long covers, mid-wicket and beyond – before sealing the over with a boundary through point for a total of 34 runs. The sequence: 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 4. Fans online went crazy, flooding social media with clips of the assault, hailing it as one of the most memorable overs in domestic cricket. This first List A ton produced only 68 bales.​

Pandya fell soon after for 133 off 92 balls (8 fours, 11 sixes, SR 144.57), caught by Atharva Taide against Thakur at 258-8 in 45.2. Vishnu Solanki (26 out of 17) and blooms late from Mahesh Pithiya (18* out of 14) and Karan Umatt (13* off 11) pushed Baroda to 293-9 in 50 overs (RR 5.86). Thakur bowled with 4-64, while Rekhade (2-80) endured the punishment.

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Here’s how fans reacted:

🚨GREAT SHOW FOR HARDIK PANDYA🚨

Hardik Pandya scored a century in 68 balls in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. At one point, Pandya was scoring 68 runs in 62 balls. pic.twitter.com/wuVSYj6Rer

— 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 (@gurlabhsingh610) January 3, 2026

HARDIK PANDYA IN ABSOLUTE BEAST MODE! 🔥💥
A brutal 68-ball hundred in the Vijay Hazare Trophy against Vidarbha 💪🏏
Power. Trust. Statement hit.#HardikPandya #VijayHazareTrophy pic.twitter.com/8GGfMwGGJ7

– Ganesh 🇮🇳 (@GaneshVerse) January 3, 2026

No one has even crossed 30. Then comes Hardik Pandya. Scored 117*(81) for Baroda.

Hardik Pandya GOAT clutch. 🗿 pic.twitter.com/ixhuFiJaCI

– Selfless⁴⁵ (@SelflessCricket) January 3, 2026

– He plays the first match of this VHT.
– He came to bat when Baroda 71/5.
– No batter crossed the 30 point mark.
– He crushed Cent.
– He scored 133(93).
– He hits 11 sixes and 8 fours.

TAKE A BOW, HARDIK PANDYA – INDIA’S MVP. 🫡🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/LZUUzFMr5L

– Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) January 3, 2026

If the clutch has a human shape, it’s Hardik Pandya pic.twitter.com/KZdWNN9qxI

– ROHIT¹⁸🇮🇳 (@bvrrrohit) January 3, 2026

HARDIK PANDYA’S ROUNDS TODAY IN VHT:

-62 first balls – 66 runs.
-29 last balls – 67 runs (231.03 SR).#hardikpandya #VijayHazareTrophy pic.twitter.com/M3vKNJCwxg

– urgently (@VikashChou70911) January 3, 2026

Salute Hardik Pandya

-He smashed 133 runs off 92 balls in 11 sixes and 8 fours for Baroda in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 🏆.

What a clutch player Hardik Pandya is! pic.twitter.com/GlEro4frqT

-Ashu (@AshuKharwa66211) January 3, 2026

HARDIK PANDYA’S ROUNDS TODAY IN VHT:

62 first balls – 66 runs.
Last 29 balls – 67 runs (231.03 SR).

– THE DESTRUCTION OF HARDIK PANDYA. 🥶🔥 pic.twitter.com/l8pOkprql3

-Cricnow (@CricketNew73688) January 3, 2026

🚨 HARDIK PANDYA 133 WORKS FROM ONLY 92 BALLS 🚨

– Baroda: 71/5
– No batter scored more than 30 runs
– One man show by Hardik

GOOD NEWS FOR INDIA 🇮🇳#HardikPandeya #VijayHazareTrophy2025 pic.twitter.com/oeVO8WsZ1z

-Niraj Kumar (@Nirajku11362609) January 3, 2026

Hardik Pandya is on fire 🔥

133 runs off just 92 balls with Baroda at 71/5, and no one else has even scored 30! Talk about carrying the team on his shoulders. pic.twitter.com/dkxdCuecMc

-MrFantus (@Mrfantus09) January 3, 2026

Baroda achieves fighting total against Vidarbha in VHT 2025-26

Baroda’s innings began shakily, Amit Pasi I fell in love with a duck, while Nitya Pandya reached 15 before Bhute struck early. The collapse deepened as Priyanshu Moliya (16), Atit Sheth (21), Jitesh Sharma (9) and Krunal departed, leaving them struggling at 71-5. The Powerplay produced only 43 points, but Pandya’s counter-attack turned the momentum around. 45 vital partnerships with Solanki and 77 with Raj Limbani (10) took Baroda to 293-9, despite dropping nine wickets.

Vidarbha now faces a steep chase on a flat Rajkot track offering pace and bounce. Pandya’s blitz not only boosted Baroda’s semi-final hopes in the national 50-over showpiece, but also signaled his peak form ahead of India’s white-ball engagements, including the 2026 T20 World Cup. Fans chanted his name long after stumps, cementing the knock as a highlight of the 2025-26 VHT.​

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