Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya (Twitter)
Hardik tried to hit the ball through the covers for his 14-ball 25, but Krunal was there to take the catch and sent his brother back to the dugout with a long walk.
The IPL 2023 match between Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants was special for the Pandya family as Krunal and Hardik created history by becoming the first siblings to lead opposing teams in an Indian Premier League encounter.
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As if written in the stars, a wicket in the first innings of the game included the names of the siblings as Krunal Pandya was caught by younger brother Hardik off the bowling of Mohsin Khan.
Batting on 25 off 14 balls, Hardik tried to slap the ball through the covers but Kunal was there to take the catch and sent his brother back to the dugout.
Hardik responded with a smile, referring to a recent incident. “It’s an emotional day, our father would have been proud. It’s happening for the first time, so our family is proud. A Pandya will definitely win today,” the 29-year-old said during the toss.
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Krunal, the stand-in captain of LSG, won the toss and opted to field as GT got off to a fine start through the brilliant Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill. The Indian pair managed to register half-centuries each as they powered GT to a mammoth total of 227 for the loss of just 2 wickets in 20 overs.
Saha batted well to make 81 off 43 balls before being dismissed by Avesh Khan, while Gill remained unbeaten on 94 off only 51 balls and opened the innings.
The 23-year-old hit 2 fours and 7 sixes in Gill’s performance.
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David Miller made a cameo towards the end of the innings after Hardik’s dismissal as he contributed 21 runs from 12 balls.
Mohsin Khan and Avesh Khan were the only bowlers to register wickets for LSG on the day.
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