Hardik Pandya and his brother Krunal Pandya are up against each other in the ongoing match number 51 of the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League, played between Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya achieved a unique feat.
The Pandya became the first set of brothers to lead opposing sides in the league’s history. Hardik Pandya has been leading Gujarat Titans since the last season, on the other hand, KL Rahul’s injury made way for Krunal Pandya to lead Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2023. They have
Krunal Pandya won the toss and opted to field first. He expressed how it was a dream come true moment for him and his brother. He said:
“We will bowl first. It’s a dream come true for us, leading our respective sides. Overall the wicket will play the same. We have a good batting side, and we fancy our chance to chase down the total. We have played good cricket, and we stand at a good stage in the points table. de Kock is in, Naveen misses out.”
Hardik got emotional
Hardik Pandya also expressed his emotions and said that is an emotional day for his family and had his father been alive he would’ve felt proud. He said:
“We would have batted. I got what I wanted. It’s an emotional day, our father would have been proud. This is something happening for the first time, so our family is proud. One Pandya will definitely win today.
“It’s about expressing ourselves and not worry about the result. The fear of failure might creep in, but we need to play good cricket. One forced to change, Little is out as he has to play for Ireland, Alzarri comes in for him.”
GT vs LSG: Playing XIs and Impact Players List
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Karan Sharma, Krunal Pandya(c), Marcus Stoinis, Swapnil Singh, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan
LSG’s Subs: Ayush Badoni, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Yudhvir Singh.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya(c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami
GT Subs: Alzarri Joseph, Dasun Shanaka, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Jayant Yadav.
