Will Deepak Hooda, who had fought with Krunal last year, play for Baroda again?

Written by Devendra PandeyUpdated: May 24, 2022 7:29:21 am

Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) is trying to convince Deepak Hooda to come back and represent Baroda again in the forthcoming domestic season.

Hooda had moved to Rajasthan last season after his spat with the Baroda skipper Krunal Pandya during the 2020-21 season. Both have since patched up, and even played for the same IPL team.

A BCA official said the association now is trying to convince Hooda to come back to his state.

“Whatever has happened, has happened. We are trying to convince Hooda to come back and play for Baroda again. He too has now patched up with Krunal, so there is no reason left for not coming back to Baroda. We had already expressed our interest in him and it will be his decision. We are hoping that he agrees to it,” a BCA official told The Indian Express.

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It is learnt Hooda hasn’t made up his mind and will inform about his decision post IPL where he is playing for Lucknow Super Giants along with Krunal.

“Krunal Pandya is like my brother, and brothers do fight. We are playing with one aim, which is to win games for LSG,” Hooda had told Dainik Jagran in an interview during IPL.

A year ago, all-rounder Hooda stepped out of Baroda’s bio-bubble ahead of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy following a spat with captain Krunal. Hooda alleged that Krunal had even threatened him that he would not play for Baroda again. Hooda then left the Baroda team and joined Rajasthan to play domestic cricket.

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The state wanted to strengthen their batting line up. The team didn’t perform well last season, failing to qualify for the knock-out stage in any domestic tournament.

After switching to Rajasthan, Hooda earned an India recall. He has also now been picked for the five-match T20 series against South Africa at home post IPL.

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Hooda played 46 first-class games for Baroda, scoring 2908 runs at an average of 43. He also played 68 List A games for the state.

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