Krunal Pandya Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio
Profession	Indian Cricketer (All Rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (180 cm)
Weight (approx.)	65 Kg (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 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	33 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	Son- 2 • Kavir Krunal Pandya (born 24 July 2022) • Vayu (born 21 April 2024)
Marriage Date	27 December 2017

Some lesser known facts about Krunal Pandya

• Does Krunal Pandya smoke?: No (Quit)

• Does Krunal Pandya drink alcohol?: No

• Krunal is the elder brother of Hardik Pandya.

• They were the first brothers ever to play in an IPL match for the same team in IPL 9 of 2016.

• He is a good friend of Pathan brothers (Irfan and Yusuf Pathan).

• Mumbai Indians bought Hardik Pandya for the first time in 10 lakhs (INR), whereas he was bought by them for 2 crores (INR) i.e. 20 times more money than his brother.

• His father sacrificed a lot for his cricket career as he shifted from Surat to Barada just for him.

• Kiran More helped him and his brother Hardik a lot by not charging any fee from him for the first 3 years in his academy.

• He plays the first-class cricket for Baroda cricket team.

• On 8 April 2024, the Economic Offence Wing of Mumbai Police arrested his stepbrother Vaibhav Pandya for cheating Krunal Pandya and his brother Hardik Pandya for Rs. 4 crore. In 2021, Hardik, Krunal, and Vaibhav started a polymer business in partnership in which Hardik and Krunal infused 40% of capital each, while Vaibhav infused 20% capital. Later, Vaibhav started his own firm in the same business without informing the Pandya brothers which caused them a loss of around Rs. 4 crores. ^[2]The Economic Times