Will the Pandya brothers be Face to Face in the Playoffs? Hardik Pandya Close to Finals, Krunal Not too far Behind

Hardik Pandya is in discussion every over at this time. As captain, he has given Gujarat Titans a place in the playoffs for the second consecutive IPL season. The Gujarat team has reached the playoffs by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in a match of IPL 2023. In IPL 2022, the team was made till the champion. Will Pandya be able to make Titans champion for the second time in a row, it has to be seen. But the team is sure to stay in the top-2 in the point table. That means he will have to appear in Qualifier-1. The winner of this match directly secures a place in the final.

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Now let’s talk about Hardik Pandya’s elder brother Krunal Pandya. Krunal is playing with Lucknow Super Giants. The regular captain of the team, KL Rahul, has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury and the command of the team is now with Krunal. Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya have gone against each other in the league round. Then Hardik had won. Now everyone’s eyes are fixed on whether the two brothers will clash in the playoffs as well or will they face each other directly in the final of IPL 2023. Lucknow has played 12 matches so far and is at number four in the points table with 13 points.

Hardik Pandya and Krunal May have a Face to Face

The team of Lucknow Super Giants will take on the 5-time champion team Mumbai Indians in their important match today. To qualify directly for the playoffs, he will have to win both his remaining matches. In this case he will get 17 marks. Chennai Super Kings have 15 points in 13 matches. In such a situation, she has also been able to reach 17 points. If Mumbai loses, no other team will be able to reach the figure of 17 points. In such a situation, if CSK and Lucknow have 17-17 points and Lucknow’s team remains ahead in net runrate, then both the brothers can clash in Qualifier-1. Hardik Pandya and Krunal may face each other in Qualifier-2 as well.

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If the team of Lucknow Super Giants stays at number 3 or 4, then they will have to play the eliminator first. On winning this match, he will have to enter Qualifier-2. Only by winning this match will the team be able to reach the finals. This is only the second season of the Lucknow team. Last season too, the team was successful in reaching the playoffs, but lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Eliminator match.

Hardik has so far Scored 289 Runs in 12 Matches at an Average of 29

If we look at the performance of Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya in IPL 2023, here also the younger brothers are seen ahead. Hardik has so far scored 289 runs in 12 matches at an average of 29. Has also hit 2 half-centuries. The strike rate is 131. As a fast bowler, he has also taken 3 wickets. On the other hand, left-arm spinner Kranal has taken 8 wickets in 12 matches. He has been able to score only 122 runs at an average of 15. The strike rate is 117.