Despite the fact he’s yet to play for his country, Krunal Pandya has set his sights high – to represent India at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019!
The all-rounder, whose brother Hardik has made 41 ODI appearances for India, received his maiden call-up to the India squad for their T20I series with England earlier this year.
“My ultimate goal is to play for the country. To play for India in the World Cup and that is the next goal to be very honest,” he told the official Mumbai Indians website, who he has represented in the IPL since 2016.
“I am going tournament by tournament or you can say match by match and if I do well consistently, I’ll get what I want. So obviously at the end, the ultimate aim is to play the 2019 World Cup for India. I hope the way I am going, I will achieve that as well.”
The elder Pandya brother couldn’t hide his delight at receiving a call-up to the India T20I squad in July, giving him the opportunity to be alongside his sibling on the biggest stage.
“It was like a dream come true for both of us,” he added. “In the first T20I when Hardik and I shared the dressing room for India, it was a great feeling.
