Krunal Pandya and Nicholas Pooran (Screengrab) Krunal Pandya has cleared the air after a viral video from the IPL 2026 clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru sparked speculation of a serious row with Nicholas Pooran.The drama started during a match at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow when Krunal threw two sharp bouncers at Pooran. After taking a single, Pooran had a few words with the RCB all-rounder at the non-striker’s end. At that point, it looked like just another heated IPL moment.
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