Hardik and Krunal Pandya’s father passes away

Indian cricketers Hardik and Krunal Pandya’s father passed away on Saturday morning due to a cardiac arrest. Himanshu Pandya, AGE, suffered a heart attack and could not survive.

Hardik, who had returned home after limited over series agaisnt Australia last month, was as home at the time of his father breathing last. While elder brother Krunal, who was leading the Baroda team in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Trophy, has also left the tournament mid-way to reach back home.

ANI reported that Krunal has left the bio-bubble that he was in with the rest of the players of the Baroda team.

“Yes, Krunal Pandya has left the bubble. It is a personal tragedy, Baroda Cricket Association mourns this loss of Hardik and Krunal,” Baroda Cricket Association CEO Shishir Hattangadi told ANI.

“Whenever I speak about Hardik and Krunal, I cannot control my tears and that they have done so well is God’s gift. Our intentions of letting them play cricket from a very young age was questioned and criticized by many relatives. But we were not willing to change our plans, and it is great to see what they have achieved now,” Himanshu Pandya had told MI TV in an interview.

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