Mumbai Indians’ all-rounder Krunal Pandya left the cricket fraternity and his IPL team in shame when the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) stopped him at Mumbai International Airport on suspicion of being in possession of undisclosed gold and other valuables while returning from the United Arab Emirates.
According to a report from the Indian Express, Pandya was detained on the basis of a notice and it was discovered that he was allegedly in possession of two Audemars Piguets with diamonds and two Rolex models that were not declared to Customs. The total value of the watches is estimated to be roughly 1 million rupees, they said.
“Cricketer Krunal Pandya was detained by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Mumbai International Airport on suspicion of being in possession of undisclosed gold and other valuables, while returning from the United Arab Emirates,” DRI sources said.
According to sources, Pandya was interrogated for about three hours, after the team arrived at around 4.30pm on a chartered flight and was allowed to depart after the watches were confiscated, the sources said.
Cricket player Krunal Pandya was detained by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Mumbai International Airport on suspicion of being in possession of undisclosed gold and other valuables, while returning from the United Arab Emirates: sources of DRI pic.twitter.com/9Yk82coBgz
– ANI (@ANI) November 12, 2020
Krunal recently appeared for the Mumbai Indians in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) held in UAE. The team led by Rohit Sharma won their fifth IPL title on Tuesday after defeating Delhi Capitals in the final of the tournament. The franchise had previously won the tournament in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019.
The all-rounder has played 71 games for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. He was man of the match in the 2017 IPL final and helped the Mumbai Indians defeat the Rising Pune Supergiant to claim their third title.
At this year’s IPL, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) skipper KL Rahul won the Orange Cap, while Delhi Capitals pacemaker Kagiso Rabada won the Purple Cap.
Rabada finished with 30 wickets from 17 matches, while Mumbai Indians pacemaker Jasprit Bumrah finished the tournament with the second most wickets (27) this season.
