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Sunil Gavaskar Backs Krunal Pandya for Team India Return
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Moneycontrol•18-10-2026, 14:20
Sunil Gavaskar Backs Krunal Pandya for Team India Return
- •Sunil Gavaskar has advocated for senior all-rounder Krunal Pandya to make a comeback to the Indian national team following Bhuvneshwar Kumar's return.
- •Krunal Pandya delivered strong performances for RCB, claiming 14 wickets and scoring 226 runs during the 2026 IPL season.
- •Gavaskar praised Krunal's cricketing intelligence, highlighting his smart use of variations in line and length to restrict batters.
- •The former India captain emphasized that team selection for major tournaments should be based on current performance and fitness rather than age.
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Sunil Gavaskar backed Krunal Pandya for an international comeback, highlighting his smart bowling variations, batting contributions, and overall cricketing intelligence. He stressed that selections should focus on fitness and performance in the IPL and domestic cricket rather than age.
Krunal Pandya last represented India in international cricket back in 2021 during the team's tour of Sri Lanka.
During the 2026 IPL season, Krunal Pandya claimed 14 wickets across 16 matches at an average of 30.35 and an economy rate of 8.45. He also contributed 226 runs with the bat, which included a match-winning half-century against the Mumbai Indians.
