Having seen his younger brother catapult his way into India's limited-overs' side and then into Tests, Krunal has shown that he is made for the long grind but not shy of grabbing the opportunities that come his way. Already an IPL star, one shouldn't be surprised if he becomes a regular member of India's T20 setup and with the 50-overs World Cup looming large all he needs to do is to keep repeating what he is doing at the moment.
Read MoreModel and actress Natasa Stankovic along with her husband cricketer Hardik Pandya had a blast on her brother-in-law Krunal Pandya's birthday. The pictures of the trio having fun at the pool were shared by Hardik on his Instagram account.
Apart from his 58-run knock, Krunal also picked up a wicket in the game, against England, which India won by 66 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Krunal was left in tears when asked about his scintillating half-century as he dedicated his knock to his father
Vijay Hazare Trophy stars Prithvi Shaw and Devdutt Padikkal are likely to be ignored despite a stupendous season by the two youngsters.
Baroda have picked a 22-member squad for the domestic 50-over championship.
The Pandya brothers represent Baroda in India's domestic cricket.
Himanshu Pandya, father of Indian cricketers Hardik and Krunal, died on Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest at the age of 71.
The father of Krunal and Hardik Pandya, Himanshu Pandya passed away due to cardiac arrest on Saturday morning.
The father of Hardik and Krunal Pandya passed away in the morning hours of Saturday.
Pathan has extended his support to all-rounder Deepak Hooda after the latter stormed out of Baroda camp, alleging misbehaviour by captain Krunal Pandya.
Hooda, who has played 46 first-class matches, was miffed at the behaviour of Pandya, who has represented India, and sent an e-mail to the cricket body.
Krunal is yet to make an ODI debut for India. So far he has played only in T20Is with 18 appearances.
Krunal admitted that he was unaware of the rules, apologised and even agreed to pay the penalties on the same.
On his way back to India after IPL triumph with Mumbai Indians, Krunal Pandya was detained over suspicion of being in possession of undisclosed gold and other valuables, ANI reported.
According to Pollard, being confident and backing himself are the similar qualities he shares with Hardik.
So far Krunal has picked five wickets in eight matches and conceded 7.8 runs per over while with the bat, he hasn't got too many balls to face as the MI batting line-up has clicked.
Krunal Pandya took the key wickets of Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer in the DC innings during his side's five-wicket win on Sunday.
Social media was filled with images and videos of Hardik and Krunal arriving in Ranchi for the celebration
Virat Kohli posted a video on Instagram nailing the push-ups and he also added a clap to it.
The Baroda cricketer, elder brother of Hardik Pandya, had represented India in 18 T20 Internationals till date.
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