One of the best bets for Torna in the MPL-I, Pardeshi cost Torna just Rs 15,000. He smashed his way to 232 runs at an average of 38.67 to become the highest scorer for Torna that season. It included a couple of fifties, a 39-ball 57 against Sinhagad Supremos, and a 41-ball 62 against Pratapgad Warriors. A former Maharashtra Under-22 player, and a probable in the State one-day squad, Pardeshi scored 123 runs in MPL-II with a strike-rate of 113, which included one half-century—a 43-ball 53 against Shivneri Lions.