Krunal Pandya

Born on March 24, 1991, Krunal Himanshu Pandya is an Indian cricket player who has represented his country. In the past, he captained the Indian Premier League's Lucknow SuperGiants. Royal Challengers Bangalore purchased him to compete in the Indian Premier League in 2025. He is a domestic cricket player for Baroda.

Krunal Pandya, the Indian cricketer, has a sharp, striking look, often sporting a micro zero-fade haircut with a razor-sharp cut in the eyebrow, giving him an edgy, "Brit boy" style.

Indian cricketer Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya's older brother, is renowned for his versatility as a middle-order batsman and left-arm orthodox spinner. In addition to playing for India in T20Is and ODIs, he started his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians before moving on to the Lucknow Super Giants and now the Royal Challengers Bangalore. 

Indian all-rounder Krunal Pandya,In eight games, he amassed 366 runs at a strike rate of 81.33 and an average of 45.75. Among these were three half-centuries; his best score was 78. He bowled 11 wickets in 8 games at an average of 25.09, a strike rate of 31.10, and an economy rate of 4.82.He was selected as the Indian team's vice-captain for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2024.He rose to the top of Baroda's run and wicket totals in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

• Hardik Pandya was first purchased by the Mumbai Indians for 10 lakhs (INR), but they later paid 2 crores (INR), which is 20 times more than his brother's price.
• His father moved from Surat to Baroda just for him, making many sacrifices for his cricket career.
• By not charging him for the first three years of his academy, Kiran More greatly aided him and his brother Hardik.
• He plays for the Baroda cricket team in the first division.
• In IPL 9 of 2016, they became the first brothers to ever play for the same side in an IPL match.