The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 saw many players and referees leave the cash-rich tournament mid-way due to COVID-19 and personal reasons. This time match referee Manu Nayyar has decided to pull out of the IPL 2021 after his mother passed away in a tragic way. Nayyar was involved in the match between the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and the Delhi Capitals (DC) on Tuesday, April 27. He became a match referee in 2017. Earlier, umpire Nitin Menon also pulled out of the tournament after his mother and wife got tested positive for COVID-19.

Source: dna April 30, 2021 14:37 UTC