India cricketer Piyush Chawla’s father, Pramod Chawla, passed away on Monday (May 10) due to post Covid-19 complications. Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to post his condolences for Chawla and his family.
Tendulkar prayed that God gives Piyush and his family all the strength in this difficult time. "It's heartbreaking to know about the demise of Piyush's father. May his soul rest in peace. My condolences to him and his family & praying that God gives them all the strength to help endure this loss," he tweeted.
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Chawla's IPL team Mumbai Indians (MI) had also made a post after the news broke out. "Our thoughts go out to Piyush Chawla who lost his father, Mr. Pramod Kumar Chawla this morning. We are with you and your family in this difficult time. Stay strong," tweeted Mumbai Indians.
The leggie had uploaded a picture of his father on Instagram to share the sad news with his fans. He said his life won't be the same without him. "Life won’t be the same without him anymore, lost my pillar of strength today," he wrote.
"With the 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 time. May his noble soul rest in peace," he further added.
