Happy Birthday Krunal Pandya: All-rounder celebrates with record-breaking knock
Krunal Pandya had an ODI debut to remember just a day before his 30th birthday. Krunal broke the world record for the fastest fifty scored on debut -- reaching the landmark off just 26 balls. The all-rounder became the 15th Indian batsman to hit a fifty-plus score on debut in ODI cricket. He is the first batsman since Faiz Fazal in 2016. He is also only the third India batsman to hit a fifty on debut while batting at No. 7 or below after Saba Karim and Ravindra Jadeja.
Krunal Pandya, a star with Mumbai Indians
Krunal Pandya gears up for ODI challenge
Krunal Pandya at a training session before the start of ODI series against England in Pune. Krunal's father moved his family from Surat to Baroda to enroll him to former India stumper Kiran More's academy. More initially didn't admit Krunal in his academy because he was only seven years of age. (Source: Twitter)