Twitter mourns the demise of Andrew Tye's grandmother

Australian pacer Andrew Tye isn’t your regular fast bowler whose aggressive with his approach and charges at the batsmen. He has all the right attributes to be a successful pacer, has speed, the variations, is smart and mixes things up really well. That is the one reason he has had so much success in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In 2018, he was signed by the Kings XI Punjab and Tye produced his best effort for the team today.

It took the Australian a while to get used to the conditions in India, the wickets are slower and the outfield is quick which means the faster you bowl the easier it is for the batters to put the ball away. However, once Tye got a grip of the situation he has pulled things back and picked regular wickets for his team. Today, the Kings are playing the return fixture against the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur and is an important match for both the teams.

Rajasthan skipper won the toss and elected to bat first, KXIP wanted to restrict them as cheaply as possible. Tye was the first to draw the blood and he got rid of Ajinkya Rahane in the 4th over of the match. While celebrating the wicket he kissed an armband on his hands and that was the case every time he got a wicket on the night. The pacer ended the innings with a 4-wicket haul and by then had also bagged the Purple cap for being the highest wicket-taker in the tournament.

He was presented the cap in the innings break and also asked for why he was wearing the black armband. Tye said: “My Grandma passed away today, so I’d like to dedicate this performance to her and all my family. This has been an emotional match for me,” and he was visibly in tears expressing his emotions.

Twitterati was touched with his dedication and here are some of the reactions:

"It's been a tough day. My Grandma passed away today and I would like to dedicate this performance to her," says a teary-eyed Andrew Tye #RRvKXIP #IPL2018 #IPL #RR #KXIP

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) May 8, 2018

AJ tye in tears while receiving the purple cap. Dedicates it to his grandma who passed away today.

— Navaneetha Krishnan (@navanee_18) May 8, 2018

Andrew Tye's grand mother passed away today and he is still in India. deKock, on the other hand, left his team in a mess, with so many chances being done just coz of him. Chokers #RRvKXIP

— Cricket Bakchod (@Cric_bakchod) May 8, 2018

Andrew tye made me emotional. Sorry for his grandmother #RRvKXIP #KXIPvRR Well done @aj191

— विद्रोही (@Rebel_Mutineer) May 8, 2018

Respect Andrew tye ? may her soul rest in peace

— ABHINAV – IRON MAN (@ABHINAV_HR) May 8, 2018

My heart broke when Andrew Tye started crying
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His grandmother passed away and it's never easy to stay strong when you lose someone that is close to you.

A salute to Tye's courage and what an amazing performance with the ball. #RRvKXIP pic.twitter.com/8JIqmahPNt

— Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRai) May 8, 2018

Andrew Tye dedicates that performance to his grandmom, absolutely breaks down in the interview. Such a touching moment.#RRvKXIP

— Arvind Ramachander (@arvindia4u) May 8, 2018

Andrew Tye dedicates that performance to his grandmom, absolutely breaks down in the interview. Such a touching moment.#RRvKXIP

— Arvind Ramachander (@arvindia4u) May 8, 2018

Take a bow, Andrew Tye.

It takes a legend to come out and play so well after losing a loved one.

Just goes to show much the game means to him.#RRvKXIP

— Shiv (@ForwardDefence) May 8, 2018

#Andrewtye crying ???

— pradeep randy ? (@pradeepvjvk) May 8, 2018

My Grandmother Died Today & I would Like to dedicate it to her ❤ #AndrewTye Broke Down Saying This ? This makes me so emotional. Stay Strong Andrew Tye pic.twitter.com/9GKnDqEoNZ

— KKR FAN ? (@FanDeSRK) May 8, 2018