'My big brother': Krunal Pandya emotional on Kieron Pollard and Hardik era after RCB knock MI out of IPL 2026
'My big brother': Krunal Pandya emotional on Kieron Pollard and Hardik era after RCB knock MI out of IPL 2026 originally appeared on Cricket News . Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . KEY TAKEAWAYS: Krunal Pandya scored 73 to guide RCB past MI.
He broke down on air while speaking about Kieron Pollard and his MI years. The win pushed RCB to the top of the table and ended Mumbai's IPL 2026 campaign. Krunal Pandya's gets emotional voice breaks on air after hurting MI in Raipur A match-winning innings against his former franchise left Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Krunal Pandya visibly emotional as he spoke about Kieron Pollard and six unforgettable years with Mumbai Indians.
RCB were chasing 167 and found themselves in a hole during the powerplay with Virat Kohli gone for another duck, and Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal departing soon after. Krunal was promoted to number five, walked in and took control. He finished with 73 off 47 balls on a tricky wicket and helped RCB scrape home in a two-wicket thriller sealed off the final delivery.
The victory pushed his side to the summit of the IPL 2026 table and confirmed the end of MIs' campaign. MORE: Did Hardik unfollow MI on social media? What did Krunal Pandya say about Kieron Pollard?
Krunal spent six seasons, 2016-2021 at MI and won three IPL titles during that period. Alongside his brother Hardik and the towering presence of Kieron Pollard, Krunal formed part of what he described as MI's engine room. “Polly (Kieron Pollard) is my big brother.