A dream-come-true moment for the RCB was holding the prestigious IPL trophy, and their victory this year is very special. It was the franchise and team’s 18-year quest for glory, which is now achieved under Rajat Patidar’s captaincy. Krunal Pandya delivered a stellar bowling spell of 2/17, which earned him the Player of the Match award as well. Soon after this, the 34-year-old all-rounder took to his social media, posing with the trophy, imitating his brother Hardik Pandya’s style.
Krunal’s X Post goes Viral!
The cricket fans are having a great time, with a good deal of interesting news revolving around the internet. Out of those, Krunal Pandya’s official X account post imitating his brother’s ‘Khaby Lame’ pose became trending. Hardik used this after India’s glorious victory in the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Later, it became his iconic pose after he used it again when India won the ICC Champions Trophy.
After Krunal Pandya was awarded the ‘Player of the Match’ for his magical 2/17 spell, during the photo shoot with the trophy, he mimicked his brother’s posing style. The final match against the Punjab Kings was a tough one for RCB, as they had scored only 190 runs. But it was Krunal who dismissed the potential threat of Prabhsimran Singh and Josh Inglis at critically important moments. And that choked Punjab’s chasing attack and wrapped up a six-run, emotional win for RCB.
Hardik’s Iconic Pose!
Royal Challengers Bengaluru conducted an official photoshoot, where Krunal Pandya recreated his brother’s iconic pose. Hardik Pandya popularized the so-called ‘Khaby Lame Pose’ after he was pictured using it after a victory. This became familiar after Krunal’s brother posed with the trophy after a great win in the T20I World Cup and the Champions Trophy.
The Mumbai Indians skipper is known for his iconic victory pose, where he is seen shrugging the shoulder. Also, he keeps his arms stiff and fingers open, pointing towards the dazzling trophy.
Krunal Pandya’s Performance in IPL 2025
Krunal Pandya is celebrated for his wicket-taking ability in the most crucial moments of the IPL 2025 final match. But this isn’t his only iconic performance, as he played an important part in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru from the beginning of this season.
Although considering his batting was average, as he played just a few decent knocks, Krunal was one of the top bowlers in the RCB team. Also, he made some wonderful catches on the field, which helped the team surpass critical moments.
One of the major highlights of Krunal Pandya in RCB is that he is the second-highest wicket-taker of his team in 2025. He took 17 wickets out of 15 games that he played, with an average of 22.29 and an economy rate of 8.23 this season.
We could witness Krunal’s best performance came against the Mumbai Indians while playing at the Wankhede Stadium, where he took 4/45.
Hardik Pandya’s Performance in IPL 2025
Krunal Pandya’s brother, the star all-rounder of the Indian team and Mumbai Indians’ skipper, Hardik Pandya had a thrilling IPL season. This year, he appeared in 15 IPL matches and managed to bag 224 runs with a strike rate of 163.50.
Hardik’s best score this season was 48* against the Rajasthan Royals. He has been putting great effort into his batting, but his bowling was brilliant. The 31-year-old all-rounder took 14 wickets, but the Mumbai Indians franchise was worrying about his economy rate dropping below 10.
Mumbai Indians lost their first 4 out of 5 matches at the beginning of this IPL season, which placed them at the bottom of the points table. But the team didn’t give up, and they gradually chased their success and qualified for the second qualifiers.
Unfortunately, the Mumbai Indians couldn’t qualify for the finals but still whatever performances they have given so far were outstanding. Especially, MI played a good game in the eliminators against the Gujarat Giants. However, it became inadequate in the second qualifiers against the Punjab Kings, which was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Hence, this match has marked the regrettable exit of Mumbai Indians from the IPL season of 2025.
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Krunal Pandya: RCB’s one of the match-winners in IPL 2025.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru acquired Krunal Pandya for INR 5.75 Crore during the IPL mega auction. Undoubtedly, the 34-year-old cricketer is the most experienced as well as one of the senior players, and he has showcased his talent once again in this Indian Premier League IPL season.
The reason Krunal Pandya has been praised so much recently is that he turned the game in RCB’s favor. He took crucial wickets and catches in the field during the most critical situations. Although the score of Royal Challengers Bengaluru was easy enough to chase for a strong team like Punjab Kings, Krunal’s contribution in sealing their chase marked the most important game-changing moment.
