Krunal Pandya overflows with confidence in his potential beginnings in T20I

Krunal Pandya, older brother of the Indian general Hardik, hopes to make his debut during the three T20I against the West Indies to ensure a long cherished dream.

Retained in the Indian group T20I, added during the tour of England this summer, the 27-year-old could make his international debut in the three-game series starting Nov. 4 at Eden Gardens. Knowing that he was part of the T20I group for this series and the one that took place in Australia later this month was a surprise for Krunal.

"I was really surprised and obviously happy to know about my selection," he told the Times of India . "The team was announced at 22:30. [My wife] Pankhuri said I had been selected for the T20 against the West Indies. After that, when I connected to Twitter, I also saw my name in the Indian T20 team for Australia. Hardik was already asleep because he had to train in the morning. However, he came out after hearing about him and was all excited. "

This was a selection that had been waiting since GP Baroda featured men's performances of the match in the semifinal and final of the IPL season. The Mumbai Indians have acceded to the At this year's IPL, after the Mumbai Indians bought it for 8.8 billion rupees – a record for an uncapped player -, Krunal scored 228 points at a rate of 145.22 and won 12 wickets, while conceding them at 7.07 percent 19659008] The Mumbai Indians bought Krunal Pandya for Rs.8.8 billion after her heroic feat in 2017 "src-set =" https: //st3.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/PandyaAP1-280×180.jpg|480, https://st3.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/PandyaAP1.jpg | 1024, https://st3.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/PandyaAP1.jpg | 3000 "src =" data: image / gif; base64, R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP /// wAAACwAAAAAAABABAEACAkQBADs = "wid th = "1700" height = "1089 “/>

This earned him to be selected for the India India tour A, where he contributed to three wickets at a saving rate of 5.44 and 37 races in two innings to the team victory of three sets before being called p to the Indian team T20I after injuries to Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar.

During the quadrangular one-day series in August, Krunal made 96 runs in four sets for India A to come with four wickets at an excellent economic rate of 4.80.

Krunal attributes this regularity to his wife, then to his appointment as captain of Baroda and his call in India. "I got married in December and in January, I became the most expensive hooded player of the IPL. A few months later, I was chosen for the Indian team in England. now that. It's obvious that luck has worked, "he said.

A week with the Indian T20I team in England allowed Krunal to observe the MS Dhoni closely, which left him speechless. "I stayed there very little time. I was with the India team there before being called into the team. I watched Mahi bhai closely during these six days. I thought, "I want to be like him." The way he behaves, his simplicity, his grace, he has accomplished a lot, but he is so down-to-earth, "he said.

Although it is not currently receiving the expected results. chance to fulfill his dream of playing for India alongside his brother, who is on the sideline after the back injury suffered during the Asian Cup in September, Krunal will seek Hardik before the tour in Australia.

"He just told me go out and play cricket bindaas (carefree). I'm going to think about how to play in Australia, because he went there twice, "he said. "It is a dream that in the future we will play together for India, as we do for the Indians of Mumbai. Since our childhood, we play cricket together. "