‘This one is for my dad’: Krunal Pandya breaks down in tears after smashing quickest 50 by ODI debutant
2 min read“This one is for my dad. It was very emotional,” is all Krunal Pandya may handle within the interview with Murali Kartik after smashing 58 off 31 balls within the 1st ODI vs England on Tuesday. His innings, approaching his debut, was the quickest by a debutant within the historical past of ODI cricket.
What a debut innings by Krunal Pandya. Emotions can’t managed by him🥺 #ENGvsIND #KrunalPandya pic.twitter.com/NTlX6pewkz
— Vipul Madkaikar (@the_vipul10) March 23, 2021
As Krunal broke down in tears, Kartik requested him to take his time. Krunal then requested for the interview to be reduce brief and the cameras moved away from him.
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The cameras later confirmed his brother Hardik Pandya going as much as him. “It is a proud moment for the family, and an emotional one as well,” Kartik stated.
This is all coronary heart 💙🫂
A teary second for ODI debutant @krunalpandya24 submit his sensible quick-fire half-century💥💥@hardikpandya7 #GroupIndia #INDvENG @Paytm pic.twitter.com/w3x8pj18CD
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 23, 2021
“The emotions well up. He has lost his father just months ago, so the emotions are raw. It was great of Murali Kartik to not carry on with the proceedings and allow him to go and prepare to bowl,” stated Sunil Gavaskar slightly later.
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Krunal and Hardik Pandyas’ father handed away on the age of 71 in January this yr after a cardiac arrest. Krunal, who had been main the Baroda workforce within the Syed Mushtaq Trophy, had left the match mid-way to return house on the time.
Fastest 50 in a debut match for #KrunalPandya. What a person! Hardik’s response has my coronary heart. Be tremendous Proud.❤👏#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/d2fv8hTZyR
— UrMiL07™ (@urmilpatel30) March 23, 2021
Krunal Pandya smashed the quickest 50 by an ODI debutant — wanting up on the skies to have fun the second — as India posted 317/5 of their 50 overs.
