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PUNE, March 24: India all-rounder Krunal Pandya had his late father Himanshu’s travel bag in the dressing room as he tried to keep him close ahead of his outstanding ODI debut in which he smashed the fastest 50 by a debutant.
Celebrating his 30th birthday on Wednesday, Krunal and his younger brother and star all-rounder Hardik Pandya spoke about the close relationship they shared with the Senior Pandya, who died of a heart attack in January.
“So basically the thing is, he passed away on 16th morning and I was playing Syed Mushtaq Ali on that day. He had a habit of keeping his clothes ready in the night, his shoes, his pant, his shirt, hat as well.
“So what I did was just before the game, I got his bag from Baroda here, and I thought, I know he is not with us, but those clothes, which he was supposed to wear in that game, I thought I’ll bring that and keep in the dressing room,” Krunal revealed on BCCI’s official website.
Apart from his 58-run knock, Krunal also picked up a wicket in the first ODI.
He broke down while speaking to the host braodcaster after the match and was comforted by his brother.
“Obviously, I worked so hard to be here…not just in cricket, but in terms of everything, taking care of my diet to fitness, to everything and again this is all dedicated to the old man
“…his blessings are there with us and obviously it was very emotional for you and me, both of us, and again getting a cap from you,” Krunal told Hardik.
Kruna has gone through a lot in the past few months. After being dropped from the Indian T20 team, he was caught in a spat with all-rounder Deepak Hooda before losing his father, who had played a key role in making him a cricketer. (PTI)

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