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Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya are a star brother duo of the Indian Premier League, widely appreciated. Hardik is the captain of Mumbai Indians while Krunal is an important player for Lucknow Super Giants. The brothers started playing cricket together and achieved great fame around the same time. They both played for MI at some point. He then went on to different franchises. Ahead of the 2024 season, Hardik returned to MI as captain.
On Friday, the Pandya family welcomed a new member to their family – Vayu – the second child of Krunal Pandya and his wife Pankhuri Sharma. They also have an eldest son.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) all-rounder Krunal Pandya delivered the most economical four-wicket spell for his franchise in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 33-year-old achieved the feat against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
Pandya took 3/11 in four overs, with an economy rate of 2.75. His stunning spell saw him get the wickets of Sai Sudarshan, BR Sharath and Darshan Nalkande.
This is the most economical spell for four overs by an LSG player in the IPL. Pandya broke his own record, having previously slammed 2/11 in four spells against Punjab Kings in 2022. Mark Wood, the English fast bowler, also delivered a four-run spell of 5/14 against Delhi Capitals last year.
Krunal seems to love playing against GT as the numbers prove. In five matches, he took six wickets against the franchise at an average of 17.66 and an economy rate of 5.3. He also maintained a strikeout rate of 20 against GT. He also scored 51 runs in five innings against GT at an average of 17.00, with a best score of 23*, often coming in the standings.
With ANI input
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