Hardik Pandya played a mind trick on Krunal Pandya during the LSG vs GT match. There must be some competition between the two all-rounders in the IPL 2023 game which was shown in Hardik’s act.
It was shared on the screen by the broadcasters as the match between the defending champion Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants got underway earlier on Saturday afternoon in Lucknow.
Soon after the poll results revealed that the GT captain Hardik, the younger brother received more support from the audience. While Krunal was excellent with the ball, he later went on to score fifty runs in the game.
The poll was only intended to keep the audience interested in the game but based on a Hardik act, there must be some rivalry between the two all-rounders in the IPL 2023 match.
— The Game Changer (@TheGame_26) April 22, 2023
As the left-hander entered at No. 1, Lucknow made the decision to move Krunal up the order in their batting line-up. 3 following Kyle Mayers’ dismissal by Rashid Khan in the seventh over for 24 off 19 runs.
As soon as Krunal entered the room, Hardik was seen attempting to start a conversation with him before giving instructions to his teammates about Krunal’s batting and then making fun of his brother.
Hardik was attempting to trick Krunal by playing those mind tricks in an effort to elicit a response. However, the older man remained silent as he put his helmet and gloves in place and moved closer to the crease.
At the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Krunal was ultimately dismissed for a run-per-ball score of 23 during Lucknow’s 136-run chase. While captain KL Rahul amassed a half-century.
Krunal was the star bowler for Lucknow earlier in the game with his 2 for 16 in four overs. Dismissing opener Shubman Gill for a two-ball duck.
After GT’s innings, when asked about his banter with Hardik, Krunal said, “He told me before the game that I will go after you. And I told him to not make the same mistake again because the last time he tried to get me, I got him out.
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