Hindustan Times ST (Jaipur)

It’s Pandya calling Pandya: ‘Don’t change your style, bro’

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BE YOURSELF Elder brother Krunal says asking Hardik to change his flashy style will affect his cricket Hardik has been like this since childhood. There is nothing new that has happened after playing for India or for Mumbai Indians. He coloured his hair at the age of 10.

part of the India team again.’ So, that’s the bond we have. We have never seen each other as competitor­s,” said Krunal from Baroda.

“We have played together since childhood, whether it’s agegroup or club cricket or even the IPL. We were also in the T20I squad in England. We are very protective about each other. There is no competitio­n. Just the love we have for each other is immense,” said Krunal, older to Hardik by 18 months and ready to defend his over-the-top image every time the topic rose.

“Hardik has been like this since childhood. There is nothing new that has happened after playing for India or for Mumbai Indians. I still remember my mother used to shout at him. He coloured his hair at the age of 10. So what Hardik is now is exactly what he was as a child,” said Krunal, who insists changing his brother will do more harm than good.

“It’s important to be yourself. Whatever he does, wears or colours his hair, that is all after cricket. That’s his personal life, his personal space. What I know is no one will come between him On Hardik’s fashion statements

You can say we have different personalit­ies. But

I’m naughtier than Hardik. He is more expressive. Not me though.

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