Srinagar, May 6: Australia cricketers and support staff who were part of now postponed Indian Premier League(IPL) 2021 have left from India for Maldives on Thursday.
This was made public Cricket Australia who also said that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batting coach Michael Hussey who tested Postive for COVID-19 will be staying back to complete his quarantine period .
Cricket Australia issued a statement to confirm the development.
The statement issued by Cricket Australia read, “We can confirm that Australian players, coaches, match officials and commentators have been safely transported from India and are en route to the Maldives”.
“The Australians will remain in Maldives until the conclusion of the travel pause pertaining to flights from India to Australia,” it added, referring to the ban on flights from India in Australia till May 15 because of the explosion of COVID-19 cases here”.
There were 40 Australians involved in the league after three early pullouts. Of these, 14 were players.
CA and the Australian Cricketers Association refused to seek an exemption from the flight ban after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison made it clear that the players will have to find their own ways of coming back as they had gone in individual capacity.
“Mike Hussey remains in India having tested positive for COVID-19. Mike is experiencing mild symptoms and is in the care of his franchise Chennai Super Kings,” CA stated.
“CA and ACA will work closely with the BCCI to ensure Mike’s safe return to Australia when it is safe to do so,” it added.
“CA and the ACA extend their sincere thanks to the BCCI for their responsiveness in moving the Australians from India to the Maldives…,” the statement read.