Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya

@hardikpandya93

🤴🏾

Athlete

45.8M

Followers

151

Following

1.7K

Posts

11.71%

Engagement Rate

↓ -0.9% over 71d Mega tier Updated Jun 19, 2026

Account Overview

Profile summary and post performance

This creator holds a rank of 133 out of 1620 tracked accounts and carries a following sixty-three times larger than the median size. As a verified Athlete with over 1700 posts, this account operates as a high volume profile within the Mega tier. The engagement rate of 11.71% sits well above the 0.93% median for this group. This performance indicates a highly active and loyal audience following his content. The rest of this report breaks down the specific audience demographics and peak interaction periods.

Account Info

Account Size Mega
Followers 45,781,622
Following 151
Posts 1,703
Verified Yes
Category Athlete

Post Performance

Posts Analyzed 12
Avg Likes per Post 5,333,320
Avg Comments per Post 29,085
Videos 7
Photos 5
Engagement Rate 11.71%

Follower Growth Over Time

How @hardikpandya93's Instagram follower count has changed across IGDataHub's tracked snapshots. Hover any point for the exact value on that day.

-409719

Net Change

-0.9%

% Change

-5771

Avg / Day

71

Days Tracked

16

Data Points

Tracked between May 6, 2026 (46,000,000 followers) and Jul 17, 2026 (45,590,281 followers).

The account remained stable with a 0.5% change over 50 days. The follower count stayed nearly flat from 46.0M to 45.8M.

What the trajectory means

The account maintained a flat trajectory with a 0.5% change over the fifty day period. This stability identifies @hardikpandya93 as a known quantity for your campaign. The steady daily pace allows for consistent planning without the risk of rapid fluctuations.

Engagement Analysis

Based on 12 recent posts

Platform Context

@hardikpandya93 ranks 26 out of 774 for engagement rate. This performance sits well above the tracked median of 0.93%. Such a high percentage means the account generates more interaction per follower than most creators in the corpus.

The engagement rate of 11.71% outperforms the 0.93% median to rank 26 out of 774. This proves a highly reactive audience that engages far more than typical users. Photos garner higher average likes than videos, indicating the audience rewards still imagery with deeper visual attention. However, the low hit rate for high reach suggests consistent performance rather than unpredictable spikes. Only 16.7% of posts doubled the account average while none reached five times the average. This stability indicates a loyal base that interacts reliably with every post. The volume of comments relative to likes confirms these followers are moving beyond passive scrolling to join conversations. This is an active audience.

5.3M

Avg Likes/Post

29.1K

Avg Comments/Post

64.0M

Total Likes

349.0K

Total Comments

Engagement Rate

Compared to Mega tier benchmarks

Excellent for Mega

11.71%

(Likes + Comments) / Followers per post

Video vs Photo Engagement

4.5M

Avg Likes on Videos (7)

6.5M

Avg Likes on Photos (5)

Per-Post Engagement Trend

Engagement (likes + comments) for each of @hardikpandya93's tracked recent posts, in upload order. Hover any point for the exact value.

Each data point is one post. Spikes indicate viral hits; flat stretches indicate steady content with consistent reach.

Best-Performing Post, Decomposed

What @hardikpandya93's single biggest post had going for it — the patterns worth replicating.

Top post by @hardikpandya93

14,411,072 likes · 33,522 comments

2.7× @hardikpandya93's average post · 4.0× the median post.

"WHAT. A. CATCH 😮 Hardik Pandya with an absolute stunner 👌 Play that on loop ➿ #TeamIndia | #INDvNZ | @idfcfirstbank | @hardikpandya93"

136 characters

Video

Format

Sunday

Day Posted

13:00 UTC

Hour Posted

76.0M

Views

Hashtags: #teamindia #indvnz

Content Analysis

Hashtags, keywords, captions, and top posts

The standout post achieved a multiplier of 4.0x over the median engagement and maintains a high like to comment ratio. This peak performance occurred on a Sunday at 13:00 UTC. Short captions under 40 characters drive the highest interaction with 7.3M average likes. Long captions exceeding 100 characters perform worst at 4.4M average likes, suggesting that concise copy is the preferred way to engage this audience. Use #teamindia, #t20worldcup, #meninblue, #stayunstoppable, and #unstoppablebannjaa as consistent signals for your content topics. The posting cadence is steady but infrequent at 0.7 posts per week. This account maintains a large reach with over 45 million followers and averages 5.3M likes per post.

Top Hashtags

#teamindia (3) #t20worldcup (2) #meninblue (2) #stayunstoppable (1) #unstoppablebannjaa (1) #campaenergy (1) #mumbaiindians (1) #tataipl (1) #engvind (1) #indvzim (1) #revoltwithhardik (1) #revoltmotors (1) #indvnz (1)

Top Keywords

play (5) know (4) getting (4) teamindia (3) hardik (3) love (3) world (2) only (2) unstoppable (2) meninblue (2) here (2) pandya (2) years (2) most (2) people (2) look (2) rounder (2) beginning (2) journey (2) year (2) sport (2) thankyou (2) extra (2) playing (2) sees (1) result (1) grind (1) about (1) falls (1) resets (1)

Caption Analysis

Avg Caption Length 189 chars
Posting Frequency 0.7 posts/week

Content Mix

7

Videos / Reels

5

Photos

Top Performing Posts

Post thumbnail

WHAT. A. CATCH 😮 Hardik Pandya with an absolute stunner 👌 Play that on loop ➿ #TeamIndia | #INDvNZ | @idfcfirstbank …

14.4M likes 33.5K comments 76.0M views Video
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🇮🇳 एक बार और ❤️

12.8M likes 78.0K comments
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Happy birthday my princess ❤️ Thank you for coming in this world 25 years ago You are the most amazing person I kn…

7.3M likes 33.4K comments 28.9M views Video
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Victorious 🇮🇳♥️

7.0M likes 28.9K comments
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behind the scenes ♥️🕉️🧿

6.5M likes 33.7K comments
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Episode 5 of The Speech is here NOW! A stirring string of words from Hardik Pandya! 🔥 🔥 #TeamIndia 🇮🇳 | #T20WorldCup…

3.6M likes 19.8K comments 14.0M views Video
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People call me a showman, but the real show is in the performance. Excited to partner with @revoltmotorsin This mach…

3.4M likes 16.0K comments
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10 years of this journey, the year I turn 33 🇮🇳💙 It’s one thing to play the sport I love with all my heart, and it’s a…

3.2M likes 19.9K comments 10.6M views Video
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💙

2.7M likes 21.5K comments
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Top Posts

Highest-liked recent posts from @hardikpandya93

# Caption Likes Comments Link
1
WHAT. A. CATCH 😮 Hardik Pandya with an absolute stunner 👌 Play that on loop ➿…
14.4M 33.5K view
2
🇮🇳 एक बार और ❤️
12.8M 78.0K view
3
Happy birthday my princess ❤️ Thank you for coming in this world 25 years ago…
7.3M 33.4K view
4
Victorious 🇮🇳♥️
7.0M 28.9K view
5
behind the scenes ♥️🕉️🧿
6.5M 33.7K view
6
Episode 5 of The Speech is here NOW! A stirring string of words from Hardik P…
3.6M 19.8K view
7
People call me a showman, but the real show is in the performance. Excited to …
3.4M 16.0K view
8
10 years of this journey, the year I turn 33 🇮🇳💙 It’s one thing to play the sp…
3.2M 19.9K view
9
💙
2.7M 21.5K view

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

When @hardikpandya93 posts on Instagram

This creator follows a sparse high-effort pace. The frequency of 0.7 posts per week falls below the median of 1.1. This low volume places the account at rank 133 out of 1620 in terms of posting frequency. A consistency score of 4 out of 100 indicates an erratic rhythm with unpredictable gaps between uploads. The longest streak is only three days, suggesting content drops are sporadic rather than scheduled. Fresh content lands most often on Monday and Thursday. These posts typically land during the 13:00 UTC window. Marketers should prepare for a non-linear content calendar. Because of the irregular gaps and low frequency, do not expect consistent daily visibility. A campaign must be planned around these specific windows rather than relying on a steady stream of updates. You will need to coordinate activations around their occasional high-impact moments since they do not maintain a clockwork presence.

0.7

Posts / week

260.9h

Avg gap between posts

Monday, Thursday, Sunday

Peak posting days

13:00, 3:00, 12:00 UTC

Peak posting hours

Posting Activity by Hour (UTC)

Night (10pm-5am) Morning Afternoon Evening Peak hour

How often @hardikpandya93 publishes at each hour of the day, across 12 timestamped posts. Bar height = number of posts. Hover any bar for the exact count.

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Hour of day (UTC) — 0 is midnight, 12 is noon

Reading this chart: Taller bars are hours when @hardikpandya93 publishes more often. Their busiest hours are 13:00, 3:00, 12:00 UTC — highlighted with bold pink bars. Times are in UTC; subtract 5h for US Eastern, 8h for US Pacific, or add 1h for UK BST. Empty hours don't necessarily mean a bad time to post; they're simply hours @hardikpandya93 hasn't been active in our tracked sample.

The account posts at a rate of 0.7 times per week with the most activity on Monday and Thursday. The peak hour for posting is 13:00 UTC.

Most Common Words

Frequent caption words across @hardikpandya93's recent posts (excludes stopwords)

play (5) know (4) getting (4) teamindia (3) hardik (3) love (3) world (2) only (2) unstoppable (2) meninblue (2) here (2) pandya (2) years (2) most (2) people (2) look (2) rounder (2) beginning (2) journey (2) year (2) sport (2) thankyou (2) extra (2) playing (2) sees (1) result (1) grind (1) about (1) falls (1) resets (1)

Best Day of the Week to Post

@hardikpandya93's engagement broken down by day of the week

Day Posts Avg Engagement Total Engagement
Monday 4 3,573,171 14,292,683
Tuesday 1 6,561,105 6,561,105
Thursday 3 3,707,713 11,123,138
Saturday 2 2,529,442 5,058,883
Sunday 2 13,656,524 27,313,048

Posting Consistency & Streaks

How steadily @hardikpandya93 maintains output

3

Longest streak (days)

4/100

Consistency score

Inverse of posting-gap variance

10.0%

Active days

Posted at least once

260.9h

Avg gap

Between posts

Caption Length & Performance

How @hardikpandya93's caption length correlates with engagement

100.0%

Posts with Caption

189

Avg Caption Chars

136

Median Chars

984

Longest Caption

Caption Length Posts Avg Engagement
Short (<40 chars) 4 7.3M
Long (100+) 8 4.4M

The audience rewards short captions under 40 characters with 7.3M average engagement. These posts perform much better than long captions, which receive only 4.4M.

Who This Audience Is

What @hardikpandya93's reach and engagement mean for a brand.

The follower count places this creator well above the typical tracked profile. The scale is more than sixty times the median size for a standard account. This high multiple confirms reach at a broadcast level rather than a niche community level. Verified status and the athlete category indicate an audience of sports fans and followers of public figures. The engagement rate sits over twelve percentage points higher than the median. This suggests that brand messages land with more impact than is typical for accounts of this scale. Most high follower accounts see diluted interaction, but these numbers confirm a high level of active participation from the base. The data supports placement in the sports and fitness category.

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Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count and engagement

This creator generates revenue primarily through brand partnerships and sponsorship deals. A single sponsored post carries a projected value between $228.9K and $549.4K based on their large follower count. Their high ranking among peers allows for a premium price point because they command attention far beyond the average creator. While many accounts struggle to maintain interest, this profile maintains an engagement rate of 11.71% which is more than twelve times higher than the median. This exceptional interaction level justifies the top end of the quoted range for any brand seeking high visibility and active participation. These are modelled estimates from public metrics, not disclosed earnings.

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 45.8M followers (Mega)

$228,908 – $549,379

Industry rate for mega Instagram creators

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates based on publicly available industry benchmarks. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation. Instagram sponsored post rates fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Key Insights & Takeaways

Key Takeaways

Reach. The audience size is 63.6 times the median, placing the account in the upper portion of the field. Engagement. An 11.71% rate far exceeds the 0.93% median, meaning the content resonates deeply with the core fans. Hit-rate. Only 16.7% of posts beat double the average engagement, showing a low frequency of breakout successes. Trajectory. The follower count remained flat over the last 50 days, indicating stable but stagnant growth.

Strengths

  • + Verified account with 45.8M followers
  • + 11.71% engagement rate beats the 0.93% tracked median
  • + Above the 10K threshold where sponsorship deals become viable

Opportunities

  • ~ Only 16.7% of recent posts clear 2x the account average, a low hit-rate
  • ~ Sparse cadence of about 0.7 posts a week limits fresh reach
  • ~ Low consistency score (4/100), posting rhythm is erratic

Summary

This analysis of @hardikpandya93 reveals a mega Instagram presence with 45,781,622 followers. The account demonstrates an engagement rate of 11.71%, averaging 5.3M likes per post across 12 analyzed posts. The account holds verified status.

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Frequently Asked Questions About @hardikpandya93

How many followers does @hardikpandya93 have on Instagram?

@hardikpandya93 has 45,781,622 followers on Instagram, placing them in the mega creator tier.

What is @hardikpandya93's Instagram engagement rate?

@hardikpandya93 has an engagement rate of 11.71% based on 12 recent posts, averaging 5.3M likes per post.

How much does @hardikpandya93 earn on Instagram?

Based on industry benchmarks, @hardikpandya93's estimated sponsorship value is $228,908 - $549,379 per post. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, and individual brand negotiations.

How many posts has @hardikpandya93 published on Instagram?

@hardikpandya93 has published 1,703 posts on Instagram.

What is @hardikpandya93's most-liked recent post?

Of the 12 recent posts analyzed, the top post received 14,411,072 likes and 33,522 comments.

How often does @hardikpandya93 post on Instagram?

@hardikpandya93 posts approximately 0.7 times per week, with an average gap of 260.9 hours between posts. Peak posting days are Monday, Thursday, Sunday.

How does @hardikpandya93 compare to other Instagram creators?

@hardikpandya93 sits in the Mega creator tier alongside accounts like @karimbenzema, @paulpogba, @vinijr.

Is @hardikpandya93 verified on Instagram?

Yes, @hardikpandya93 is a verified Instagram account.

About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @hardikpandya93's Instagram profile and 12 recent posts.

Data collected and analyzed by IGDataHub | Analysis date: Jun 19, 2026