Krunal Pandya and his wife Pankhuri Sharma welcome a baby boy; announce the name to the fans

Indian all-rounder, Krunal Pandya and his wife Pankhuri Sharma welcomed a baby boy into their lives on Sunday, July 24. The cricketer took to his social media handles and shared photographs of his wife and him holding the baby.

The 31-year-old also revealed the name of the child – Kavir Krunal Pandya. The spin-allrounder and his wife were seen embracing the baby in the photographs as congratulatory messages are pouring in for them.

Pandya and Pankhuri tied the knot in December 2017 after dating each other for many years. Pankhuri is often spotted at the stadium cheering for her husband playing for India and the Lucknow franchise in the Indian T20 League.

Notably, Krunal is fond of babies as is evident in his relationship with his nephew Agastya, the son of his younger brother Hardik Pandya and Natasha Stankovic. Krunal often shares photographs and videos with Agastya on social media.

Krunal is currently out of contention for the Indian team having last played for India in Sri Lanka in July 2021. The all-rounder has represented India in 5 ODIs and 19 T20Is after making his debut in 2018.

He recently played for the Lucknow franchise in the Indian T20 League 2022. Krunal scored 183 runs in 14 matches and also picked 10 wickets with a best of 3/19 and an economy of 6.97 as the new franchise made it into the playoffs of the tournament.

Krunal made his ODI debut against England in 2021 where he scored a blistering unbeaten 58 off just 31 balls. The 31-year-old was seen quite emotional throughout the innings as it was his first appearance for the country after the death of his father. He dedicated his magnificent knock to his late father. Krunal was seen really emotional in the interview after his innings as he couldn’t speak a word.