India, May 11 -- Cricket is remembered for its trophies, rivalries, and unforgettable numbers on the scoreboard. But sometimes, a single image says more than any statistic ever could. On Sunday morning, Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Krunal Pandya shared one such image on Instagram, a painful bruise and deep scar on his abdomen, with the caption, "Some scars are proof that it was worth fighting for."

How did Krunal Pandya sustain the brutal injury and scar?

And after what unfolded in Raipur against Mumbai Indians, those words carried real meaning. In one of the most important matches of RCB's IPL 2026 campaign, Krunal produced an innings that may go down as one of the bravest knocks of his career.

Walking in with Bengaluru str...