{
  "id": 5321798,
  "title": "Deepak Hooda Ends 2021 Dispute With Krunal Pandya, Set For Baroda Return After 5 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/deepak-hooda-ends-2021-dispute-with-krunal-pandya-set-for-baroda",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T11:32:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/deepak-hooda-krunal-pandya-2021-dispute-baroda-return"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deepak Hooda, the renowned batting all-rounder, is set to return to Baroda after a five-year hiatus, putting an end to a contentious dispute with Krunal Pandya. The return marks a significant development for Baroda, as the veteran cricketer will once again represent his home state in the upcoming domestic season. After leaving Baroda in 2021 due to disagreements with Pandya and the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA), Hooda has since played domestic cricket for Rajasthan. The BCA has now confirmed that the issues between Hooda and Pandya have been resolved, and CEO Snehal Parikh expressed his enthusiasm for Hooda's return. The all-rounder, who has represented India in both ODI and T20 formats, has played 10 ODIs and 21 T20Is for his country, along with scoring hundreds in first-class cricket. His return to Baroda will bring valuable experience to the squad, complemented by the presence of wicket-keeper batsman Jitesh Sharma and fast bowler Rasikh Salam in white-ball cricket.",
  "summary": "Deepak Hooda is set to return to Baroda after five years, bringing an end to a long and controversial chapter linked to his fallout with Krunal Pandya. The batting all-rounder will represent his home state again in the upcoming domestic season after the issues between Hooda, Pandya and the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) were resolved. Hooda had left Baroda in 2021 following his dispute with…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}