Krunal Pandya
Krunal Pandya is an Indian cricket all-rounder who plays for Baroda and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, sharing his cricket, training and life off the field with fans.
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- Born
- 24 March 1991, Gujarat, India
- Role
- All-rounder: left-handed batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler
- Cricket roots
- Baroda and the Kiran More Academy
- IPL breakthrough
- Mumbai Indians, 2016
- India debuts
- T20I: 4 November 2018; ODI: 23 March 2021
Mini bio
How it started.
Krunal’s family moved from Surat to Baroda while he and younger brother Hardik were children. He trained at the Kiran More Academy, with his parents’ sacrifices helping the brothers pursue cricket. In a 2017 BCCI interview, he also credited coach Jitendra Singh and the rehabilitation staff who helped him return from injuries.
Finding his place.
Mumbai Indians brought him into the IPL in 2016. His 86 from 37 balls against Delhi Daredevils showed what his left-handed batting could do, and his 47 in the 2017 final earned him Player of the Match as Mumbai won by one run. He was also part of their 2019 and 2020 title-winning teams.
Wearing India’s colours.
He made his T20I debut against West Indies in November 2018. His ODI debut against England on 23 March 2021 brought an unbeaten 58, including a fifty off 26 balls, then the fastest by a debutant in men’s ODIs.
A new chapter.
After three seasons with Lucknow Super Giants, including a spell as stand-in captain in 2023, Krunal joined Royal Challengers Bengaluru for 2025. His two for 17 in the final helped deliver RCB’s first IPL title. He returned for their successful title defence in 2026 and later captained India at the Hong Kong Sixes.
Creditschronological, newest first
Franchise cricket
- 2025–2026Royal Challengers BengaluruIPL all-rounder; title-winning squads in 2025 and 2026
- 2022–2024Lucknow Super GiantsIPL all-rounder; stand-in captain in 2023
- 2016–2021Mumbai IndiansIPL all-rounder; champion in 2017, 2019 and 2020
International cricket
- 2026India at Hong Kong SixesCaptain
- 2021India vs England, first ODIODI debutant; 58 not out
- 2018India vs West Indies, T20I debutIndia all-rounder
Awards
Quotes
I relish pressure situations. The satisfaction you get from helping your team out of trouble is unmatched.Krunal Pandya, BCCI.TV interview
Speaking in June 2017 after his first India A selection, he explained why he welcomed different roles in the team.
Trivia
- Hardik Pandya is his younger brother; both trained at Kiran More’s academy.
- His Mumbai Indians profile lists Bhaag Milkha Bhaag as his favourite film.
- On the same profile, he names London as his favourite holiday destination.
- His record-setting fifty on ODI debut came the day before his 30th birthday.
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