Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fast bowler, Harshal Patel wrote an emotional letter for his late sister Archita Patel on Instagram, as he shared her love and kindness towards him. Harshal, who has emerged as one of India’s premier white-ball bowlers, will have to get through the emotional challenges that lie after the sudden demise of his sister. He had to leave the bio-bubble for RCB immediately after coming to know about the tragic incident and did not take part in the following game against CSK.
Harshal Patel added it was the words of her sister, asking him to focus on his game, that helped him to get back on the field for the match against Delhi Capitals. He also was keen to make her proud throughout his career and mentioned his love for his sister.
In his Instagram post, Harshal Patel said, “You were one of the kindest and most joyful person in our lives. You faced incredible difficulties in life with a big smile on your face till your last breath. When I was with you in the hospital before I came back to India you told me to focus on my game and don’t worry about you”.
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He further added, “Those words was the only reason I could come back and take the field last night. That’s all I could do now to remember and honour you. I will continue to do everything that made you proud of me. I will miss you every moment of my life, in good times and bad. I love you so much. Rest in peace jadi❤️❤️❤️”.
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Meanwhile, Harshal Patel has been around the IPL and he has been playing the domestic circuit for pretty long now but has struggled to solidify his place. His breakthrough season came last year for RCB as he shattered a lot of IPL records and grabbed the Purple Cap as well with 32 scalps under his belt.
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Harshal Patel went on to make his debut for India and has made a mark already by taking the responsibilities of bowling in the slog overs. He was brought back by RCB in the mega auction for INR 10.75 crore and he has proved his worth so far with six scalps in the five games so far. His impact on the side was felt when he had to miss a game due to the sudden demise of his sister and RCB ended up suffering a loss against CSK. He was back for the previous game and bowled the tough overs again for his side.
