Australian limited overs captain Aaron Finch has said that Cricket Australia will decide the availability of national players in the remainder of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League on a ‘case-by-case basis.’
“I would imagine it would be conducted on a case-by-case basis by Cricket Australia,” Finch said on whether Australian superstars such as Pat Cummins and Glenn Maxwell will be available for the IPL likely to be scheduled in September this year.
When asked if players were looking to take a bit of a rest from international cricket, the right hander rejected the idea but said that given the size of the squad in the post covid era, player rotations could be a viable option.
“I don’t think the players themselves like resting from international cricket. But definitely, with the increased squad sizes due to Covid bubbles, there are a lot of players on tours, so we will need to look at options to ensure these players are playing games." Finch said.
The 14th edition of the IPL was postponed indefinitely in the aftermath of the outbreak of COVID-19 in various franchises. Australian players, in particular, had to wait for significantly longer before they were allowed to get back in the country and their homes.