Indian seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar's father, Kiran Pal Singh passed away at his Meerut residence on Thursday (May 20) after battling liver cancer since September. He was 63 and is survived by his wife Indresh Devi and son and daughter Bhuvneshwar and Rekha.

As per ESPNCricinfo, the illness was first detected in September 2020 when Bhuvneshwar was playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in UAE for the IPL. "It is understood that Bhuvneshwar's return from the IPL in UAE, where he was representing Sunrisers Hyderabad, was mainly due to his father's health condition," the report said.

Singh was undergoing treatment, including chemotherapy, at the All Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in New Delhi after consulting doctors in the UK. He was hospitalised two weeks back at a private facility in Meerut after his condition worsened.

"On Tuesday, Kiran Pal Singh was discharged, but he succumbed two days later," the report said.

Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Wasim Jaffer conveyed their condolences to Bhuvneshwar and his family via Twitter.

Singh was a retired sub-inspector in the Uttar Pradesh police department.

(With PTI/ESPNCricinfo inputs)