Hardik, Krunal Pandya father passes away; Virat Kohli pays condolences
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya and his brother Krunal's father Himanshu has died.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya and his brother Krunal's father Himanshu has died.
Krunal, who was leading Baroda in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, has left the bio-bubble created for the tournament to be with his family, association secretary Ajit Lele said.
Hardik is not playing the national T20 tournament as he is preparing for the white-ball series against England.
Himanshu had played a key role in the success of his cricketer sons.
Krunal scored a match-winning 76 in the opening game against Uttarakhand and has also taken four wickets in the first three games.
India skipper Virat Kohli took to Twitter and paid his condolences.
“Heartbroken to hear about the demise of Hardik and Krunal's dad. Spoke to him a couple of times, looked a joyful and full of life person. May his soul rest in peace. Stay strong you two”, he tweeted.