Mumbai: In heartbreaking news, Mumbai Indians (MI) spinner Piyush Chawla lost his father to COVID-19 on Monday (May 10). Chawla’s father Pramod Kumar Chawla tested positive for COVID-19 and was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Delhi. He breathed his last on Monday due to COVID complications.
Chawla, who played for the Mumbai Indians in the recently suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, took to Instagram to post a picture with his father and pray after his demise. “life won’t be same without him anymore, lost my pillar of strength today,” Chawla wrote.
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Chawla’s former India teammate Irfan Pathan took to Twitter to send condolences to his family after his father’s untimely demise. “My dear brother Piyush Chawla’s father, Pramod uncle is no more. My deepest condolences to you & your family. I pray that you go thru this difficult time with patience. Uncle was a great soul and full of life. COVID has taken one more life,” Pathan wrote in a tweet.
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Chawla, a veteran campaigner in the Indian Premier League, was defeated by the Mumbai Indians at an auction this year after being released by the Chennai Super Kings. Rahul Chahar’s superb form for Mumbai forced him to remain on the bench in the first half of the season.
He was roped in by Mumbai Indians for Rs 2.4 crore and was expected to play a role for the side this season.
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