Hardik Pandya shared a heartwarming post on social media to celebrate his brother Krunal Pandya’s 34th birthday on Monday, March 24. In his Instagram post, Hardik poured out his love and appreciation for his brother along with a picture of Hardik’s son, Agastya, and Krunal’s sons, Kavir and Vayu.
Hardik in his heartfelt post wrote, “My big bro! Tough to put into words just how much you mean to me. Always there, always in my corner, and the best KP papa to Agu. I’m so proud of how far we’ve come, how much we’ve grown together and now we get to see our beautiful boys grow up together too. Love you always bhai and wishing you a very happy birthday.”
Krunal and Hardik’s performance in IPL 2025
Krunal is currently playing for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the ongoing 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL). The all-rounder delivered a standout performance just days before his birthday during RCB’s crushing win over KKR during the IPL 2025 opening match on March 22. Krunal was superb with the ball, taking 3 wickets for just 29 runs in his four-over spell. In response, RCB, led by Phil Salt (56) and Virat Kohli (59*), chased down the target comfortably with 22 balls to spare, securing a seven-wicket victory.
On the other hand, Hardik’s absence from the IPL 2025 opener for Mumbai Indians (MI) was felt keenly. MI faced Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 23, and they were without their regular captain who was serving a one-match suspension.
With Hardik sidelined, Suryakumar Yadav led MI in his absence. MI posted a modest total of 155/9 in their 20 overs, with Noor Ahmad’s brilliant bowling (four wickets) playing a key role for CSK. In reply, half-centuries from Rachin Ravindra (65*) and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (53) guided CSK to a four-wicket win with five balls to spare, leaving MI to rue their missed opportunity.
