Guwahati: Harshal Patel, the pacer of the Royal Challengers Bangalore has left the IPL bio-bubble after the team’s win over Mumbai following his sister’s death.
Harshal left the bubble after learning of a family tragedy shortly after the game against the Mumbai Indians. 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.
“Due to a death in his family, Harshal was forced to leave the bio-bubble. It was his sister. He did not return to Mumbai on the team van from Pune “According to a source of IPL.
It may be mentioned that Harshal will re-join the before the next game against CSK which is scheduled to be held on April 12.