First the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Nitish Rana – in the first match of the doubleheader – dedicated his well-deserved half-century to his late father-in-law and now Mandeep Singh decided to come out to bat despite the fact that he lost his father on Friday night (October 24).
The Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) batsman, who is plying his trade in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in UAE, is part of the playing XI against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as a replacement for injured Mayank Agarwal. His father was said to be facing health-related issues since the time Mandeep traveled to the Arab country. The news of his father’s demise was in the news just a day ago when a news publication had stated that Singh’s father was taken to Chandigarh, where he passed away.
Lost his father last night, but Mandy’s out here to open! 🙌
Way to go, Mandy#SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 #KXIP #KXIPvSRH
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) October 24, 2020
However, Mandeep Singh’s brother had quashed all the rumors. Harvinder had agreed on the fact that his father is battling health-related issues but assured that he was still alive.
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Fans show respect for the batsman dedication:
Mandeep Singh Prayers brother , need Lion Heart to play after that big tragedy … Hopefully you do well this match and whole season .
— Sai (@akakrcb6) October 24, 2020
Mandeep Singh lost his dad in the morning & now he is playing in the evening.
More power to you champion @mandeeps12— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) October 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/Kohli_Spy/status/1320002848017448960?s=20
Mandeep Singh playing after his father passed away this morning. Respect. #KXIPvSRH
— Manya (@CSKian716) October 24, 2020
Mandeep Singh had a positive start to his campaign when he played a handy knock against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). He, however, failed to replicate the same in the subsequent matches and was dropped after three matches. He has scored 33 runs so far at an average of 11. The Punjab cricketer is a seasoned campaigner in IPL and has 100 appearances in the league.
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After three successive victories, KL Rahul and his men have kept their aspirations alive and the side is currently placed at the sixth spot. They have 8 points under their belt of the 10 matches they have played so far and are currently playing against Hyderabad at the Dubai International Stadium.
