RCB New Finisher For IPL 2025 Smashed Fifty in Vijay Hazare Trophy Match

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be delighted to see their new addition Krunal Pandya having a great time in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-2025 season. Pandya brought smile to the faces of the RCB fans his brilliant knock against Madhya Pradesh.

Krunal Pandya led side Baroda is currently facing off the Madhya Pradesh side in the round 6 of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-2025 season.

It was Madhya Pradesh who won the toss and opetd to bowl first. However, Krunal Pandya and his side proved it to be a wrong decision. Baroda went on to score 301 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their inning.

One of the crucial contributor for the Baroda side was their captain Krunal Pandya. The 33-years-old came in to bat at number 4 when his team was on 99-2.

Pandya not played ensured there was no collapse, he maintained a great flow of run. Pandya scored 87 runs off 78 balls before he was dismissed by Kulwant Khejroliya. During his inning, Krunal hit 10 fours and 2 sixes, maintaining a strike rate of 111.54.

RCB bought Krunal Pandya in IPL 2025 Mega Auction for 5.75 crore

Krunal Pandya will be turning out for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2025 edition after the all-rounder was brought into the team by the RCB management for 5.75 crore on the opening day of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction held in Saudi Arabia.

Krunal was part of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the last 3 seasons since joining the side in 2022. Pandya also led the team in occasions when KL Rahul, the regular LSG captain, was unavailable due to injury.

Krunal will have a huge role to play down the order for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. RCB will be hoping that Pandya can contribute with both bat and ball. Krunal has played 127 matches and has scored 1647 runs and taken 76 wickets in the IPL.