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Ben Stokes vs Hardik Pandya

Two greats, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers that define them.

Ben StokesBen Stokes Hardik PandyaHardik Pandya
CricketSportCricket
EnglandNationalityIndia
4 June 1991BornOctober 11, 1993
1.83 m / 6 ft 0 inHeight1.83 m / 6 ft 0 in
$140MNet worth$11M
5Major honours4
3Records2

Career Numbers

122Test Matches11
114ODI Matches94
43T20I Matches131
206First-Class Matches29
11,466Total Runs-
-Total Runs Scored4,564 (international)

Honours Side by Side

Ben Stokes (5)

  • ICC Men's Cricket World Cup
  • ICC T20 World Cup
  • Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World
  • BBC Sports Personality of the Year
  • ICC Award for Best Men's Cricketer

Hardik Pandya (4)

  • T20 World Cup
  • Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
  • IPL Title
  • IPL Title

The Case for Each

Ben Stokes brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 5 documented honours against 4 for Hardik Pandya. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any cricket argument.

On records, Ben Stokes holds 3 documented marks to 2 for Hardik Pandya. The headline entry: Most Runs in an Innings at Number Six. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Ben Stokes shows 122 in test matches; Hardik Pandya answers with 11. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Ben Stokes shows 114 in odi matches; Hardik Pandya answers with 94. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Cricket commands fanatical audiences from London to Mumbai to Melbourne, and its greats are worshipped like few athletes anywhere. The sport spans five-day Tests and three-hour T20 blockbusters, demanding entirely different skills across its formats. Its star batters and bowlers are national icons. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Ben Stokes is the senior figure by roughly 2 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Ben Stokes leads with an estimated $140M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

Both profiles update daily: Ben Stokes and Hardik Pandya each carry full stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

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