Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) all-rounder Krunal Pandya recently participated in a rapid-fire interview, where he praised his younger brother Hardik Pandya. Despite ongoing speculations of family differences, Krunal called the Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper one of the greatest finishers in the history of the tournament.
The Rajat Patidar-led side registered a comfortable five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). M Chinnaswamy Stadium On Wednesday, April 15. They reached the top of the points table after their fourth win in IPL 2026. Virat Kohli played an important role during the run chase by scoring 49 runs in 34 balls.
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Krunal Pandya counted Hardik Pandya among the greatest finishers
Recently, during a video, Krunal Pandya answered many questions. Indian Premier League. He named Chris Gayle as the best batsman, while Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni were chosen as the best captains. Krunal also chose Kieron Pollard as the best fielder.
He chose Jasprit Bumrah as the best fast bowler and Lasith Malinga as the best death over specialist. Krunal described Sunil Narine and Rashid Khan as the best spinners. He also picked Virat Kohli for the best cover drive and picked Wankhede Stadium and M Chinnaswamy Stadium as his favorite grounds.
The biggest moment came when he was asked about the best finisher. Krunal Pandya chose Kieron Pollard along with his younger brother Hardik Pandya. The choice gained attention amid reports of a rift between the brothers during the current season.
Best finisher in Indian T20 League history
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Royal Challengers Bangalore secure dominant home win
Lucknow Super Giants suffered a major batting collapse after being invited to bat first. While Mitchell Marsh scored the maximum 40 runs. Mukul Chaudhary And Ayush Badoni added useful runs. However, the team was out for just 146 runs.
Rasikh Dar and Josh Hazlewood led the bowling attack with excellent spells. Rasikh took four wickets, while Hazlewood took three wickets and won the Player of the Match award.
Royal Challengers Bangalore achieved the target within 16 overs despite losing the wicket of Philip Salt early. Virat Kohli was an impressive replacement while Rajat Patidar (27 off 13) and Jitesh Sharma (23 off 9) capped the chase with their fourth win. Prince Yadav took three wickets for LSG.
Krunal Pandya achieved a big all-round milestone
Krunal Pandya Reached an important milestone during the win over Lucknow Super Giants. He took his 100th IPL wicket by dismissing Abdul Samad, which showed his importance as a premier bowler in the IPL.
After the wicket, Krunal became the sixth player in IPL history to complete the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets. The experienced all-rounder is proving his worth with his skills and game awareness.
He has taken seven wickets in his first five matches this season. While his economy rate is a bit high, his ability to pick up important wickets in the middle overs helps RCB remain competitive as they aim to defend their maiden title.
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