The 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League is currently underway in the state of Maharashtra. The fourth match of the competition is happening now, where the new franchises Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans are battling each other. Krunal Pandya and Deepak Hooda are playing for the LSG team.
Many members of the cricket universe would know that Hooda and Krunal had a fight when they played together for the Baroda domestic cricket team. In fact, because of the spat, Hooda received a suspension from the Baroda Cricket Association and had to change his domestic team.
It seemed like the two all-rounders may not play together again, but at the IPL Mega Auction 2022, the Lucknow Super Giants signed both Krunal Pandya and Deepak Hooda. The team’s mentor Gautam Gambhir had the following to say about them in an interview with PTI:
“Look, you don’t have to be best friends off the field to perform on it. They are professionals and they know that they have a job to do. I have not been friends with everyone in every team that I have played in.”
Krunal Pandya and Deepak Hooda have played like professionals so far for the Lucknow Super Giants team
In the first match of the Lucknow Super Giants team, Deepak Hooda scored a half-century for the team. Krunal Pandya was spotted clapping for him in the dugout, and when Hooda got out, Pandya came out to bat. Before reaching the pitch, he patted Hooda on his back who was returning to the dugout.
These gestures have shown how the IPL can help the players forget their differences. In the past, fans saw Andrew Symonds and Harbhajan Singh play for the same franchise, and now Jos Buttler and Ravichandran Ashwin will play together for Rajasthan Royals. Here’s how fans on Twitter reacted to Krunal and Hooda:
Krunal Pandya gave a pat on Deepak Hooda's back after he was out scoring a fifty. Great to see this, IPL is simply the best. pic.twitter.com/XhJkYCnRi2
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 28, 2022
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Krunal Pandya loving the Deepak Hooda innings from the dugout. pic.twitter.com/h6lFldubq7
Advertisement— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 28, 2022
Krunal after every boundary by Hooda pic.twitter.com/c4X16vzVfG
— Prithvi (@Puneite_) March 28, 2022
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Krunal Pandya give a pat and appreciate Deepak Hooda's Innings when got out and goes for pavillion. pic.twitter.com/Jsz2t5WaOM
Advertisement— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) March 28, 2022
Krunal Pandya and Deepak Hooda shake hands. Really good to see. pic.twitter.com/7vApCJQspK
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) March 28, 2022
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Krunal Pandya applauding a four hit by Deepak Hooda! The rare scenes we all were waiting to see. The two could shortly be batting together. #GTvsLSG
Advertisement— Mohsin Kamal (@64MohsinKamal) March 28, 2022
"Fans waiting Deepak Hooda and Krunal Pandya batting together." – Aakash Chopra
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) March 28, 2022
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Hooda gave a pat on Krunal's ass while going back 🤣😭
Advertisement— Adish Shetty (@36__NotAllOut) March 28, 2022
This is so good
Krunal gave a pat on Hooda's back
Rift merchants including me in mud lol#IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/tfbkOP2VOq— Robin Saroy (@RobinSaroy) March 28, 2022
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Keep everything aside, we all are waiting to see Hooda hugging Krunal 😍.
Advertisement— Bhawana (@bhawnakohli5) March 28, 2022
Krunal Clapping after Hooda scores a boundary 🤣
Already the moment of the IPL in my book ✍️
Advertisement— Priyanshu Bhattacharya 🏏 (@im_Priyanshu_B7) March 28, 2022
