Former Mumbai Indians (MI) all-rounder Krunal Pandya has said that he is looking forward to making an impact in IPL 2022 for the franchise that will pick him at the mega auction. However, he has been released by Mumbai before the IPL 2022 auction. He had a poor show in the last season, scoring only 143 runs in 13 matches at a strike rate of 116.26 and claiming just five wickets at an economy rate of 7.98 as well.
Speaking to journalist Boria Majumdar on his YouTube show “Auction Reels”, he stated: “I am looking forward to it. It has been six IPL seasons with Mumbai Indians. I have been part of three IPL trophies. Definitely, wherever I go I will share my experience. I am someone who doesn’t back off from responsibility. I like pressure situations. When I practice, I don’t train for easy situations. I work hard for those tough battles, where I can win games for my team.”
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Krunal Pandya is among the 48 players who have registered their names in the highest bracket of ₹2 crores. The BCCI on Tuesday has announced the complete list of shortlisted players for the mega auction, which will take place on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru as well. He made his debut in 2016 and so far played 84 IPL matches and has scored 1143 runs and picked up 51 wickets.
He explained: “What I have felt is that I have always got better every year. Sometimes the numbers don’t justify what you have done or whether you are getting better or not. In a T20 format, every situation is different. How you have been used also matters a lot in a way.”
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“The first four seasons that I played, my role was completely different, where I was batting higher in the order. Last two seasons, my role was way different in terms of a batter, where Pollard and Hardik were going upfront. I don’t focus on the result-oriented things. I focus on the process – whether I am getting better as a player and as a human being,” Krunal Pandya concluded.
