Veteran Indian cricketer Krunal Pandya has been signed by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Pandya was released by the Lucknow Super Giants. Krunal set his base price at ₹2 crore and the RCB have gone for his services, spending ₹5.75 crore.
Pandya’s journey in the IPL began in 2016 with Mumbai Indians. He hit the ground running in the tournament, impressing one and all with his all-round displays. Krunal delivered consistently with both bat and ball and became an integral member of the Mumbai-based outfit.
In his debut season, Krunal scored 237 runs and picked up 6 wickets in 12 games. In the following season, he scored 243 runs and took 10 wickets to help the Mumbai Indians win the title.
He stayed with Mumbai Indians till 2021. During his time with Mumbai Indians, Pandya won three IPL titles.
In the 2022 mega auction, he was bought by Lucknow Super Giants. In three seasons for Lucknow Super Giants, Krunal picked up 25 wickets and scored more than 400 runs.
