Cricket authorities have been rushing to evacuate players and support staff after the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) was abandoned this week. India reported 3 980 deaths and more than 412 000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. "Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers' Association can confirm Australian players, coaches, match officials and commentators have been safely transported from India and are en route to the Maldives," CA said in a statement. "The Australians will remain in the Maldives until the conclusion of the travel pause pertaining to flights from India to Australia." The rest of New Zealand's IPL contingent will leave Delhi for Auckland on Friday on one of two charter flights.

Source: News 24 May 06, 2021 10:41 UTC