Krunal Pandya Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Hometown: Baroda, Gujarat
Height: 5' 10"
Age: 32 Years
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
- 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.
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