The story of Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya is one of the best and most inspiring success stories in Indian cricket. The duo shone into the limelight after their stupendous performances for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.
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"In IPL, we all have a fixed budget, so every team can spend X amount of money, so we had to think about new ways of getting talent. So, I remember scouting for talent, and I used to go to every Ranji Trophy match and my scouts and I would go to all these domestic cricket matches," Nita Ambani was quoted as saying by ANI.
The owner of Mumbai Indians further revealed that both Hardik and Krunal had the hunger to perform which prompted MI to sign both of them. While Hardik made his debut in 2015, Krunal debuted in 2016 for the franchise.
#WATCH | Boston, US: Reliance Foundation Founder-Chairperson Nita Ambani tells how she scouted for new talent for the Mumbai Indians team and included Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Tilak Varma in the teamShe says, "In IPL, we all have a fixed budget, so every… pic.twitter.com/v0HriPJH8T
— ANI (@ANI) February 17, 2025
Nita Ambani on Jasprit Bumrah's recruitment
Further speaking on the same platform, Nita Ambani spoke about Jasprit Bumrah's signing. She revealed that the talent scouting team saw something different in Bumrah's bowling action and they signed him. She further termed Mumbai Indians as the "nursery of cricket in India".
"Last year, we launched Tilak Varma, and now he is a proud member of Team India. So I think Mumbai Indians is rightfully called the nursery of cricket in India," the MI owner added.
Hardik Pandya & Jasprit Bumrah still playing for MI
All these players played key roles in MI winning four titles from 2015-2020. While Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah are still playing for Mumbai Indians, Krunal Pandya was signed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2025 mega-auction.
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