The Pandyas, Hardik, and Krunal are enjoying time together in anticipation of the Indian Premier League 2023 season. On Friday (March 10), a video was posted to Instagram depicting the two brothers playing cricket in their home.
Krunal captioned the post: “Pandya house ma masti.”
Hardik guided Team India to victory in January in the recently concluded T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand. The 29-year-old’s expertise lies in playing only T20Is and ODIs, and he is absent from the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. His last Test appearance was in 2018 against England. Krunal’s last match was in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in November 2022, when he represented Baroda.
Hardik and Krunal are set to make their mark in the 2023 IPL season, with Hardik leading the Gujarat Titans, the defending champions, and Krunal a part of the Lucknow Super Giants. The two have already been retained for ₹15 crore and ₹8.25 crore, respectively.
Hardik will aim for a better campaign with GT in the upcoming season. His stellar performance last year included 487 runs and eight wickets from 15 matches. Krunal, on the other hand, was impressive in 14 games for LSG, bagging ten wickets and scoring 183 runs. The veteran is determined to make a comeback to the Indian team and prove his worth with his all-round abilities. He last represented India in July 2021 versus Sri Lanka.
GT will kick off their IPL 2023 season with a game against CSK, led by MS Dhoni, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 31. Afterward, LSG will start its campaign against Delhi Capitals on April 1. It’s worth noting that GT and LSG will face each other on April 22 and May 7 during the group stage of IPL 2023.
