Krunal Pandya

Indian cricketer Krunal Pandya was born on the 24th of March 1991. All-rounder Krunal bowls slow left-arm orthodox and bats left-handed. The senior of the Pandya brothers plays for both the Indian Premier League's Lucknow Supergiants and his domestic home team Baroda. Prior to the 2022 Indian Premier League season, the Lucknow franchise paid INR 8.25 crore to acquire Krunal Pandya in 2022. In a T20I match against the West Indies back in November 2018, Krunal made his debut for the Indian cricket team on the international front. In 2021, he scored the fastest half-century by a cricketer on an ODI debut.

Krunal Pandya: Along the Years 

Krunal Pandya Records 

• He broke the record for the fastest fifty by an ODI debutant on the 23rd of March 2021 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, when he smashed 58 off 26 balls in his debut ODI against England.

Krunal Pandya Awards and Accolades 

• Three-time IPL champion (2017, 2019 & 2020) with Mumbai Indians

Krunal Pandya Career 

Indian cricketer Krunal Pandya is well-known for his fiery style of play and his historic 58-ball fifty on his ODI debut. He has played for Warwickshire, Baroda, Mumbai Indians, India A, India A T20, and India in ODI and T20I cricket. Krunal Pandya is a left-handed batsman and a low-arm bowler. 

Krunal Pandya Domestic Career 

Discovering potential in 6-year-old Krunal Pandya, his father shifted from Surat to Vadodara to equip him with better cricket facilities in 1997-98. Pandya was enrolled in Kiran More’s Cricket Academy.

But the problem arose when his father developed a few health complications. Under immense financial stress, Pandya used to play local tournaments in the surrounding villages and obtained around Rs. 500 for each match. Gradually, he rose through the ranks of various age-level crickets. Krunal made a lean domestic T20 debut for Baroda in the Group B encounter against Bengal in Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy in March 2013, scoring 12 runs off 11 deliveries and spending 15 runs in 2 overs.

He kick-started List A career with a brisk 28 off 20 balls against Gujarat in the West Zone match of Vijay Hazare Trophy in November 2014. After a wait of two years, Pandya achieved a fruitful first-class debut in a Group A encounter against Gujarat in Ranji Trophy in October 2016. He scored 23 runs and picked up two wickets in 17 overs.

In his debut for India ‘A’, Krunal scored a duck and remained wicket-less against South Africa ‘A’ in a Tri-nations ODI tournament in Pretoria in July 2017. He came back strongly in the third match smashing 48 runs off just 27 deliveries and bowling economically against Afghanistan. Pandya’s all-round performance helped Baroda to reach the semi-final of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2016-17. He amassed 366 runs in 8 matches at 45.75 and scalped 11 wickets at 25.09. His 70 and 3 for 32 rallied Baroda to defeat a strong Karnataka side.

Krunal Pandya IPL Career 

In 2016, despite not having made his first-class debut yet, the Mumbai Indians talent scouts spotted his talent and the franchise went after him aggressively to bag him for Rs 2.2 crores. A belligerent inning of 86 runs off 37 balls against Delhi Daredevils shot him to instant limelight in his debut IPL season in 2016. After two successful seasons with the franchise Mumbai Indians again drafted Krunal in the 2018 IPL auction at a whopping price of Rs 8.8 crores, making him the most expensive uncapped player in the IPL history.

In the 2017 IPL, Krunal smashed 243 runs at 34.71 at a whopping strike rate of 135.75 and bagged 10 wickets registering an economy rate of 6.83. Pandya’s 47 off 38 deliveries made a huge impact on their 1-run win over Rising Pune Supergiant’s in the final and he was adjudged ‘Man of the Match’. Pandya is expected to bring the same intensity in the 2020 season as well.

He began his IPL career with MI and played with the team for six years before being released before the 2022 mega auction.

Krunal Pandya joined the Lucknow Super Giants, one of the two newly formed teams set to play in the 2022 IPL season for the first time. He quickly rose to the position of KL Rahul's deputy captain. He is a key part of the IPL 2024 LSG squad.

Krunal Pandya has won three IPL titles with the Mumbai Indians, first in 2017, second time in 2019 and later in 2020.

Krunal Pandya International Career 

In 2018, Krunal Pandya made his T20I debut against the West Indies, marking the start of his international career. Later on, he was chosen for the ODI team and debuted in ODI in 2021 against England. However, his international appearances have been limited.

Krunal Pandya ODI Career 

He was picked in India's ODI squad for their series against England in March 2021. On March 23, 2021, he made his India ODI debut against England, scoring 58 not out. His fifty in an ODI debut match was the fastest ever by a debutant, with his score being 58 off 26 balls.

As of now, Krunal Pandya has played in five ODI matches and amassed 130 runs. In his ODI career, Krunal Pandya has struck two sixes and eleven fours. He scored 35 runs off 54 balls in one of his most recent ODI match, which was played in July 2021 at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Krunal Pandya Test Career 

Krunal Pandya has not played in the Test match for India as of April 2024

Krunal Pandya T20I Career 

On the 4th of November 2018, he took one wicket in his T20I debut for India against the West Indies and scored an unbeaten 21 runs off nine balls. He featured in all three of the India T20 International team's matches against Australia. He conceded 55 runs in four overs in the opening T20I match, but recovered to take 1/26 in the second and win Player of the Match in the third match with a bowling performance of 4/36 in four overs.

In his 19 T20 outings so far, Krunal Pandya has scored 124 runs at an average of 25 runs. In his T20 career, Krunal Pandya has hit six sixes and eight fours. Krunal Pandya scored three runs off three balls in his most recent T20 match against Sri Lanka, which was played in July 2021 at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Krunal Pandya Captaincy 

With five games left in the league stage in 2022, KL Rahul was forced to withdraw due to an injury, and Krunal took on the leadership of LSG. Krunal also captained Baroda in the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Krunal Pandya Under-19 Career 

Krunal Pandya participated in the Under-15, Under-17, and Under-19 teams of Baroda prior to making his debut in the first class in 2016.

Krunal Pandya Family 

Krunal was born on 24 March, 1991 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to Himanshu Pandya and Malini Pandya. Growing up Krunal had to face many difficulties especially in terms of finance. Krunal's younger brother, Hardik Pandya also represents India on the international stage. The two brothers play for Mumbai Indians together in the IPL. Often called the 'Pandya Brothers', the rise of the duo has been a testament to their upbringing under trying conditions. Krunal has been married to Pankhuri Sharma since 2017.

Krunal Pandya Net Worth 

As of 2024, Krunal Pandya's estimated net worth is INR 60 crores, or $8 million USD. His massive net worth stems from his brand endorsements, private business, and IPL salary.  In the 2022 mega-auction, Krunal joined the Lucknow SuperGiants. After being acquired for INR 8.25 crores, he was retained for the next season. His annual IPL salary is INR 8.2 crores.

Krunal Pandya House 

The Pandya family reside in a penthouse in Vadodara Gujarat. The lavish penthouse of Krunal Pandya is 6,000 square feet in size.

Krunal Pandya Cars 

A few years ago, Krunal Pandya and his brother bought an orange Lamborghini Huracan EVO. He also owns a few high-end sedans, including an Audi A6, a Mercedes S-Class, and a Mercedes G Wagon SUV. Also, he owns a Toyota Etios, an economical car.