Krunal Pandya - The Big Match Player

One-half of the beloved Pandya brothers, Krunal got his first taste of cricket at Kiran More’s academy in Vadodara. His ability to hit big sixes made him popular in his town and soon had scouts buzzing around him. Being a left-handed all-rounder, Krunal Pandya has delivered whenever called upon. Be it with the bat or the ball; he always gives it his all.

He first turned heads with his performance for Baroda in the 2016-17 Ranji trophy. In the first few months, he was the leading scorer and wicket-taker for his team. He scored 366 runs and took 11 wickets in the first eight matches of the 2016-17 Vijay Hazare Trophy. This led to his call up to the India A side.

Krunal Pandya Personal Details:

Name	Krunal Pandya
Date of Birth	24 March 1991
Birthplace	Ahmedabad, Gujrat
Height	6 feet 2 inches
Playing Role	Left-hand all-rounder
T20 Ranking	44

Krunal Pandya - Key Statistics and Achievements:

A slow left-arm bowler and a hard-hitting lower-order batsman, Krunal Pandya is the man to come on right before the tail to swing his bat. His ability to score big in crunch situations makes him a cricket player every team wishes to have. Given the talent he possesses, he could have an extended run in the national team and solve the number six issue.

Krunal Pandya Batting Stats

Format	Matches	Innings	Runs	Highest score	Average	Strike Rate	100	200	50	4s	6s
T20I	18	4	121	26	92	131.52	0	0	0	8	6
IPL	55	13	891	86	610	146.07	0	0	1	86	35

Krunal Pandya Bowling Stats

Format	Matches	Innings	Balls Bowled	Runs	Wickets	BBM	Economy	Average	Strike Rate	5W	10W
T20I	18	18	398	538	14	4/36	8.11	38.43	28.43	0	0
IPL	55	53	944	1128	40	3/14	7.17	28.2	23.6	0	0

International Career:

In October 2018, he got his first call up to the national team as he was named in the squad for Australia and West Indies tours. He made his T20 debut against West Indies and instantly impressed with his ability to outfox rivals. He put in splendid performances in tough conditions that made the world take notice of his talents. Some prominent examples include -

Krunal Pandya won his first man of the match award for his splendid 4/36 in the last match against Australia.
He has played 18 T20s for India scoring 121 runs and picking up 14 wickets.

IPL Career:

It is the IPL where Pandya has given his best performances. Despite not playing a single first-class match, Mumbai Indians aggressively chased him and bought him for a remarkable INR 2 crores. Since then he hasn’t looked back, churning out incredible performances for them. The biggest highlights of his IPL career are -

In his very first season, he put his batting ability on full display with a masterful 86 off just 37 deliveries.
Krunal Pandya won the man of the match in the 2017 IPL final for his match-winning innings of 47 that took Mumbai Indians to a defendable 129 against Rising Pune Supergiants.
Mumbai Indians were so impressed by him that they decided to use their ‘Right to Match’ card to buy him back for a massive ₹ 8.8 crores, in the 2018 auction.

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