After the abrupt end of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League, players across the world have departed from their destinations.
As confirmed by the Cricket Australia acting CEO Nick Hockley, all Australian contingent that includes players, commentators, coaches and other officials have left India for the Maldives, where they will stay put till the time they become eligible to gt back into Australia as per the new guidelines.
Cricket Australia had confirmed that the BCCI will arrange a chartered flight for Australian individuals in the league to reach their homes safely.
However, CSK batting coach Michael Hussey has been taken to Chennai in an air ambulance by his franchise and the Australian will be going home after recovering from Covid-19.
The Bangladesh duo of Mustafziur Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan have also left for their nation Bangladesh from New Delhi. Mustafizur was was already in Delhi with his franchise the Rajasthan Royals while Shakib was in Ahmedabad with the Kolkata Knight Riders. Both of them will undergo quarantine straightaway after arriving in Dhaka.
The South African players and staff including Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and others are travelling to Johannesburg via Mumbai and Doha and under the guidance of Cricket South Africa.
The 14th edition of the IPL was suspended for an indefinite period following episodes of Covid-19 cases in the biosecure bubbles of various franchises.