Hardik Pandya has been in menacing form with the bat ahead of the World Cup, having overcome a back injury and the massive Koffee with Karan controversy.

This is not the first time Krunal has tried to give warning to the opposition batsman for 'Mankad'. In the match against Kings XI Punjab, the 28-year-old did the same with their middle-order batsman Mayank Agarwal.

The spinning all-rounder also backed brother Hardik to continue the form he showed in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Krunal Pandya said that India have taken a lot of heart from their bowling performance in the first T20I and they are capable of beating Australia and leveling the series 1-1 in Bengaluru.

Dinesh Karthik refused a single to the big-hitting Krunal off the third ball of the over leading to some debate on whether he took the right decision.

Sharma also became the player to have hit the most number of boundaries in T20Is.

Krunal felt that India's defeat was "a combination of both poor bowling and some great batting by the Black Caps". 

Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya are the third set of brothers ever to play for India.

In a low-scoring encounter, India A could manage only 172 in 47.1 overs but then did well enough to bowl out Lions for 112 in only 30.5 overs.

While one Pandya licks his wounds, another helps heal others'.

Kuldeep Yadav, Krunal Pandya and Dinesh Karthik shined bright for India in the T20 series against Australia.

Krunal registered career-best figures of 4-36 as he helped India beat Australia by six wickets in the final T20 match to level the three-match series 1-1.

Krunal got his chance to don the national cap two years after younger brother Hardik's ODI debut in October 2016 against the West Indies in the first of three T20 Internationals at Kolkata.

Making his debut, Pandya displayed great temperament in guiding his team to a win at Eden Gardens against the West Indies.

Veteran Dinesh Karthik on Sunday said he wanted to absorb the pressure while keeping his focus on positive cricket.

Chasing 110, India were struggling at 45 for four in the eighth over when Dinesh Karthik took control of the proceedings at the Eden Gardens.

India ended a four-match winless run against the West Indies with a five-wicket victory that came on the back of debutant Krunal Pandya's flourish and Dinesh Karthik's poise.

Krunal, elder brother of star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, was part of the squad for the three T20I series in England this summer but didn't get a game.

The T20Is between India and West Indies has always been thrilling as the Men in Blue will look to settle scores against the Caribbean side. Here are the top 8 players to look out for. 

With the selection of Krunal, the long-cherished dream of the brothers playing together for India might be fulfilled soon.