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Xtra Time Web Desk: Krunal Pandya has had a splendid debut in the first ODI against England at Pune. But more than his scintillating knock, the fans will remember him being emotional after the match got over. Krunal was seen breaking down in his brothers arms. The elder of the Pandya brothers broke down during the mid-innings interview as he was overcome by emotions, thinking about his late father who had passed away recently. Pandya senior had played a huge role in helping both Hardik and Krunal realise their dreams of playing cricket at the highest level.

After the match, Krunal revealed an emotional detail and the close relationship both the brothers shared with their father in an interview to Hardik for BCCI.tv.

"So basically the thing is, he passed away on 16th morning and I was playing Syed Mushtaq Ali on that day. He had a habit of keeping his clothes ready in the night, his shoes, his pant, his shirt, hat as well.

"So what I did was just before the game, I got his bag from Baroda here, and I thought, I know he is not with us, but those clothes, which he was supposed to wear in that game, I thought I'll bring that and keep in the dressing room," Krunal revealed on BCCI's official website.

Krunal also shared a post on his twitter, showing his father's belongings that he has been carrying with him. His late dad was always specific about what he would wear on match days to watch his sons in action. He tweeted, “My father would always keep the clothes he’d wear for our matches ready the previous night. This was what he was going to wear for my match on Jan 16, the day he left us. I carried it with me in the dressing room to feel his presence even more strongly during my ODI debut.”

Krunal had a memorable ODI debut as he scored the fastest fifty on debut in the 50 over format by an Indian batsmen. He scored 58 in just 26 balls and shared a 112 runs partnership with KL Rahul that paved the way for India to post a daunting 317/5 in first innings.