In the 43rd match of IPL 2020, Mandeep Singh of Kings XI Punjab has played a small inning of 17 runs in Dubai, but he is being praised everywhere. Last night Mandeep’s father passed away and he came on the field to play and got the opportunity to open the innings. He landed on the ground with the grief of father leaving and the responsibility of opening the team.
Due to the injury of team opener Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh went down to open for the team with captain KL Rahul. Mandeep’s father Hardev Singh died on Friday night after a long illness.
Mandeep scored 17 runs in 14 balls during this period. He along with KL Rahul added 37 runs in 6 overs for the team. During this, he also hit a four. However, he was caught by Sandeep Sharma in the hands of Rashid Khan and sent to the pavilion. Mandeep’s courageous move is being praised on social media. During the match, the players of Kings XI landed on the field by tying black bands on the arms.