All-rounder Krunal Pandya has impressed in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, boosting Royal Challengers Bengaluru's prospects for the upcoming IPL season. Pandya delivered a Player of the Match performance against Hyderabad with a century and effective bowling. He also scored a fighting 82 against Uttar Pradesh and contributed 57 runs and three wickets against Bengal. Across four matches, he has scored 250 runs at an average of 85.33 with a strike rate of 121.35, and taken three wickets.