IPL 2022: Krunal Pandya is like my brother and brothers do battle, says Deepak Hooda
Almost a 12 months in the past, all-rounder, Deepak Hooda stepped out of Baroda’s bio-bubble forward of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy following a spat with captain Krunal Pandya. Hooda alleged that Krunal Pandya was making an attempt to drag him down and likewise warned him that he would guarantee he didn’t play for Baroda once more. Hooda then left the Baroda crew and joined Rajasthan to play home cricket.
Cut to the current; the duo are taking part in for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) within the fifteenth version of the Indian Premier League.
However, it looks as if the duo have buried the hatchet and having fun with their crew’s success within the IPL.
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“Krunal Pandya is like my brother, and brothers do fight between them. We are playing with one aim, which is to win games for LSG,” Deepak Hooda informed Dainik Jagran in an interview.
During the IPL mega public sale held earlier this 12 months, Deepak Hooda was offered to for five.75 crore, whereas Krunal was purchased for a whopping Rs 8.25 crore by the Lucknow-based franchise.
When requested about what was his response when he obtained to know that he will probably be sharing the dressing room with Krunal Pandya within the IPL. He stated: “I was not watching the IPL auction. We met just like the other players at the team hotel. Whatever happened is in the past, and as I said, we both are playing for the same team and our goals, too, are the same.”
Earlier this 12 months, Deepak Hooda made his ODI debut in opposition to West Indies and T20I debut in opposition to Sri Lanka. In the continuing IPL, the hard-hitting all-rounder is in red-hot type and had two fifties, whereas batting at 5 for LSG. He began the match with a 41-balls 55 in opposition to Gujarat Titans. Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Hooda made a 33-balls 51.
On the opposite hand, the 31-year-old Krunal Pandya, too, is chipping together with his all-round expertise. Against Gujarat Titans, he smoked 21 not out off simply 13 balls, and with the ball, he eliminated his brother Hardik Pandya. Krunal was distinctive in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad with the ball as he returned with spectacular figures of two/27, and choked Sunirsers chase.
The LSG will probably be lock horns with Delhi Capitals on Thursday on the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.
