[Watch] LSG all-rounder Krunal Pandya meets Hardik Pandya's son Agastya at the airport in a heartwarming moment

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) all-rounder Krunal Pandya met his nephew Agastya (son of his brother Hardik Pandya) at the Ahmedabad airport on Tuesday, producing a heartwarming moment for fans. The Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans are set to take on the Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad.

Hardik and Krunal hail from Gujarat, and Krunal took some time off between the LSG games to be in Ahmedabad. During his time there he was seen having fun with his nephew Agastya and nine-month-old son Kavir.

The Lucknow Super Giants took to their social media handles to share a video of Krunal Pandya being received at the airport by his nephew and then playing with both him and his son:

Krunal is the elder of the two Pandya brothers, and he married Pankhuri Sharma in 2017. The couple was blessed with their first son, Kavir, in July 2022.

Krunal Pandya has had an impressive start to the IPL 2023 season, scoring 103 runs and picking up six wickets in seven matches. LSG are currently in third position in the points table with four wins from seven matches, while Hardik's Gujarat Titans are fourth with four wins from six games.

The two teams played in Lucknow on Saturday, April 22, with the Titans winning a last-over thriller by seven runs.

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"Anywhere I would go, I will take this track" - LSG's Krunal Pandya on the Lucknow pitch

Krunal Pandya continued his impressive bowling this season against GT.

Krunal Pandya spoke about bowling on the Lucknow track at the halfway stage of LSG's game against the Gujarat Titans (GT) on Saturday, April 22.

The Ekana Stadium in Lucknow has a bigger boundary size when compared to most of the other grounds in India, and has favored spinners so far this season. Krunal Pandya picked up 2/16 in his four overs to help restrict GT to 135-6 in their 20 overs.

During the innings break, the 32-year-old spoke about the Lucknow track and his banter with younger brother Hardik Pandya.

"Anywhere I would go, I will take this track, because it is working for me," Krunal said. "(On the banter with Hardik) We were pulling our legs a bit. He told me before the game that I will go after you, I told him that the last time he went after me, I got him out so don’t repeat the mistake."

Despite Krunal's excellent spell, LSG fell short of GT's score by seven runs. They will now travel to Mohali to take on the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Friday, April 28.