Hardik Himanshu Pandya (born 11 October 1993) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Baroda in domestic cricket and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium. His elder brother Krunal Pandya is also an international cricketer.
Table of Contents
- Who is Hardik Pandya's brother?
- How many brothers does Hardik Pandya have?
- Is Vaibhav Pandya real brother of Hardik Pandya?
- Are the Pandya brothers twins?
- Who is better among the Pandya Brothers?
- Krunal's IPL Career
Who is Hardik Pandya's brother?
Hardik Pandya's brother, Krunal Himanshu Pandya, is an Indian international cricketer. Krunal is an all-rounder who bowls slow left-arm orthodox and bats left-handed. He plays for Baroda in domestic cricket, and Mumbai Indians in the IPL. He made his international debut for the Indian cricket team back in November 2018.
Image Credit: Krunal Pandya's Instagram
How many brothers does Hardik Pandya have?
Hardik Pandya has one brother, Krunal, who is a true blue IPL star, and remains one of the most sought-after names in the IPL.
Image Credit: Krunal Pandya's Instagram
Is Vaibhav Pandya real brother of Hardik Pandya?
Vaibhav Pandya is the cousin of cricketing siblings, Hardik and Krunal Pandya. Many people seem to confuse him as their real sibling as they share a strong bond with each other. Vaibhav can often be seen chilling out with the Pandya brothers, sometimes on the field and other times where they are partying.
Image Credit: Vaibhav Pandya's Instagram
Are the Pandya brothers twins?
No, the Pandya brothers are not twins. They were born two years apart to parents Nalini and Himanshu Pandya. Krunal was born in March of 1991 whereas Hardik was born in October 1993.
Image Credit: Hardik Pandya's Instagram
Who is better among the Pandya Brothers?
The two of them have diverse styles and their approaches to playing cricket are completely opposite from each other.
Image Credit: Krunal Pandya's Instagram
Krunal is a T20 veteran; he is a good left-arm spinner and a good batsman as well. He has lots of T20 cricket experience and is better as a limited-overs player. Hardik Pandya’s brother is consistent with the ball and can work a big shot at the end.
Image Credit: Krunal Pandya's Instagram
Hardik is a bit erratic with the bat in ODI and T20 cricket but is somewhat steady with the ball. He is a better all-rounder in Test cricket.
Image Credit: Hardik Pandya's Instagram
Krunal's IPL Career
The Sr. Pandya brother always contributes for his team, be it with the bat or with the ball in hand or even on the field. In his third season with the Mumbai Indians, Krunal scored 228 runs and picked up 12 wickets from 14 games.
Image Credit: Krunal Pandya's Instagram
Image Credit: Krunal Pandya's Instagram
He has grown in self-confidence and has a skill for performing under pressure as he did on the night of the final when Mumbai Indians won their title for the third time in 2017. He dazzled again in 2019 as MI lifted their fourth title.
Image Credit: Krunal Pandya's Instagram
Image Credit: Krunal Pandya's Instagram
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