He was recruited by RCB for INR 5.75 crore.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) all-rounder Krunal Pandya reportedly injured himself during the game against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 last night (March 28).
Krunal took match-winning figures of 3/29 in his four overs in the tournament opener against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He was surprisingly held back by skipper Rajat Patidar from bowling against CSK.
The new INR 5.75 crore RCB recruit was eventually introduced in the 15th over. He was given only two overs to bowl, with his second one being the final over of the game. At that time, the equation was already impossible for CSK.
Revealing the reason behind the decision, Patidar opened up that Pandya had picked up a ‘cramp’ while taking a catch in the middle.
Patidar said, “When Krunal completed that catch, he threw the ball up in celebration while not being surefooted himself. Resulted in some sort of a cramp/pull. Gets treatment throughout that STO”
Krunal Pandya had taken the catch of Sam Curran on the penultimate ball of the ninth over.
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RCB has managed to make a strong start to their IPL 2025 campaign, outclassing heavyweight teams in their first two encounters. The Rajat Patidar-led side convincingly managed to eclipse the likes of KKR and CSK. They have now gained strong morale and momentum.
They will hope to do an encore when they lock horns with Gujarat Titans at home on April 2.
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