Cricket Australia’s interim chief executive Nick Hockley on Wednesday said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India is working to arrange a charter flight for the Australian contingent, before heading back home because of a travel ban on the Covid-19-hit India.
Later PTI reported that the contingent will be flying out to Maldives.
The nearly 40-strong Australian contingent, comprising players, support staff and commentators, were in the country for Indian Premier League and could be flown to Maldives or Sri Lanka before getting a connecting flight for home. IPL 2021 was on Tuesday suspended indefinitely after positive Covid-19 cases inside the bio-secure bubbles.
“All Australians are assembling in Delhi beginning today and from there they will head to Maldives by a chartered flight,” a KKR team official told PTI.
The report added Aussies were still waiting to know when they can fly out to Maldives, where they will stay for a few days before flying home. The…