Bio | |
Profession | Indian Cricketer (All Rounder) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 1.80 cm in meters- 1.80 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 65 kg in Pounds- 143 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 38 Inches – Waist: 30 inches – Biceps: 13 Inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
International Debut | Test– N/A ODI– 23 March 2021 vs England at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune T20– 26 January 2016 vs Australia in Adelaide |
Coach/Mentor | Kiran More and Jitender Singh |
Jersey Number | #36 (India; ODI) #25(IPL, County Cricket) |
Domestic/State Team | India, Baroda, Mumbai Indians, India AT20, India A, Indian Board Presidents XI |
Nature on field | Very Aggressive |
Likes to play against | Australia |
Favourite Shot | Hit over mid-wicket |
Records | On 23 March 2021, he smashed the fastest fifty by an ODI debutant when he scored 58 off 31 balls in the 1st ODI vs England at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. [1]The Indian Express |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 24 March 1991 |
Age (as of 2023) | 32 Years |
Birthplace | Ahmedabad, India |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Baroda, Gujarat, India |
Family | Father– Himanshu Pandya (Businessman; died of cardiac arrest on 16 January 2021) Mother– Not Known Brother– Hardik Pandya (Younger, Cricketer) Sisters– N/A |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Reading |
Favourites | |
Cricketer | Batsman: Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Kevin Pietersen, Matthew Hayden Bowler: Brett Lee and James Anderson |
Food | Gujarati food |
Actor | John Abraham |
Actress | Yami Gautam |
Film | Four Pillars of Basement and Friends with Benefits |
Book | The 3 Mistakes of My Life |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Pankhuri Sharma (Model) |
Wife/Spouse | Pankhuri Sharma (Model) |
Children | On 24 July 2022, Krunal Pandya and his wife Pankhuri Sharma announced the birth of their baby boy, Kavir Krunal Pandya. [2]News18 |
Marriage Date | 27 December 2017 |
Some lesser known facts about Krunal Pandya
- Has Krunal Pandya quit smoking? No.
- Is Krunal Pandya a drinker of alcohol?
- Hardik Pandya has an older brother named Krunal.
- In the IPL 9 of 2016, they became the inaugural set of brothers to ever play together for the same team in an IPL match.
- He has a strong friendship with the Pathan brothers, Irfan and Yusuf Pathan.
- Hardik Pandya was initially purchased by Mumbai Indians for a modest sum of 10 lakhs (INR), but in a subsequent auction, they acquired him for a staggering 2 crores (INR), which is 20 times the amount his brother received.
- His father made many sacrifices to support his cricket career, including relocating from Surat to Barada just for him.
- For the initial three years, Kiran More generously waived any fees for him and his brother Hardik, providing substantial assistance at his academy.
- He represents the Baroda cricket team in first-class cricket matches.
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