India, April 27 -- Krunal Pandya of Royal Challengers of Bengaluru has received heavy praise from former India wicketkeeper batsman and batting coach Dinesh Karthik. The left-arm spinner and brother of India all-rounder Hardik Pandya, Krunal has reinvented himself over the years.

And that's the reason he has survived in a very taxing league like the Indian Premier League (IPL). Thanks to his variations and creativity, Krunal at one time even made life difficult for high-quality batsmen like AB de Villiers. Those days, he used to play for Mumbai Indians.

This year, Krunal has been bowling bouncers as a surprise weapon. Batsmen all over the IPL have been left stunned with that, including his own brother Hardik during the MI-RCB game earli...