Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Harshal Patel leaves bio-bubble after death in the family.
According to a reports, Harshal has lost his sister, who had been sick for a long period. After learning of a family tragedy just after the game against Mumbai Indians on Saturday night, the pacer exited the bubble.
Harshal, 31, has been one of the most improved cricketers in the last two years, leading Haryana in domestic cricket.
Harshal has been RCB’s standout player in recent seasons, taking two wickets in the team’s seven-wicket triumph over MI on Saturday night, and the franchise repurchased him in the mega auction for Rs 10.75 crore.
“Due to a death in his family, Harshal was forced to leave the bio-bubble. It was his sister who had called. He did not return to Mumbai on the team van from Pune “According to a source within the IPL,
“He’ll return to the bubble before the next game on April 12 against CSK.”
After making his debut last year, the 31-year-old has appeared in eight T20Is.
The Faf du Plessis-led RCB will face Chennai Super Kings in their next match on Tuesday.
