Chetan Sakariya loses father to Covid-19, days after Rajasthan Royals pacer returns residence from IPL 2021

Rajasthan Royals pacer Chetan Sakariya misplaced his father, Kanjibhai Sakariya, to Covid-19 on Sunday, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise mentioned.Kanjibhai was receiving therapy after contracting the virus at a hospital in Bhavnagar, Gujarat.Rajasthan Royals mentioned, in a press release, that they’re in contact with Chetan Sakariya and promised help to the younger left-arm quick bowler from Gujarat. “It pains us so much to confirm that Mr Kanjibhai Sakariya lost his battle with Covid-19 earlier today. We’re in touch with Chetan and will provide all possible support to him and his family in this difficult time,” the Royals mentioned in a press release.It pains us a lot to substantiate that Mr Kanjibhai Sakariya misplaced his battle with Covid-19 earlier right this moment.We’re in contact with Chetan and can present all doable help to him and his household on this tough time.— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 9, 2021
Notably, Chetan Sakariya needed to overcome the dying of his brother within the lead as much as the IPL whereby he made his debut for Rajasthan Royals. Sakariya was taking part in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy earlier this 12 months when his brother died by suicide. His household didn’t inform him of his brother’s dying and he got here to know of the tragic information after reaching residence following the home T20 event.Sakariya was knowledgeable in regards to the information of his father testing optimistic for Covid-19 throughout his stint for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021, which was suspended on May 4 on account of optimistic Covid-19 circumstances in bio-bubbles throughout a number of franchises.Sakariya had reached residence and was taking good care of his father on the hospital, spending shut to some hours daily.Notably, Sakariya had mentioned he’s grateful to the Indian Premier League as he mentioned he was in a position to earn cash to spend on his father’s therapy. Sakariya, who doesn’t have a central contract, was purchased for Rs 1.2 crore by Rajasthan Royals at IPL 2021 public sale.”I was lucky because I had received my part payment from Rajasthan Royals a few days ago. I straight away transferred money back home, and that is helping my family the most in my toughest time,” Sakariya was quoted as saying by The Indian Express.Meanwhile, India ladies’s group batter, Veda Krishnamurthy had misplaced her sister to Covid-19 in Bengaluru earlier this month. The star batter’s mom had died of Covid-19 final month.