‘Lost my pillar of strength’: India spinner Piyush Chawla’s father passes away on account of Covid-19

India spinner Piyush Chawla, who was a part of the 2011 World Cup-winning staff, misplaced his father Pramod Kumar on Monday on account of Covid-19 issues. Piyush’s father was present process therapy at a hospital in Delhi after testing optimistic for coronavirus.
“Life won’t be same without him anymore, lost my pillar of strength today,” wrote the Mumbai Indians spinner on his official Instagram account. “With deepest grief, we announce that my beloved father, Mr Pramod Kumar Chawla, left for the heavenly abode on 10th May 2021. He was suffering from covid and post covid complications. We invite your kind thoughts and prayers in this difficult times. May his noble soul rest in peace.”

My pricey brother Piyush Chawla’s father, Pramod uncle isn’t any extra. My deepest condolences to you & your loved ones. I pray that you simply go through this tough time with persistence. Uncle was an excellent soul and vigorous. COVID has taken yet another life! pic.twitter.com/ePHLip8AAq
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 10, 2021

Piyush, who as soon as led India U-19 staff within the World Cup, made his worldwide debut in 2006. He has featured in three Tests, 25 ODIs and 7 T20Is, together with his final match coming in 2012. He was roped in by Mumbai Indians within the public sale this yr after being launched by Chennai Super Kings. He needed to stay on the bench within the first half of the season owing to Rahul Chahar’s nice kind for Mumbai.
Last week, Indian ladies staff’s swashbuckling middle-order batter Veda Krishnamurthy’s elder sister handed away in Chikmagalur on account of issues associated to Covid-19, two weeks after her mom had additionally succumbed to the virus.