Australians Plan IPL Exodus to the Maldives
Simon Katich, Ricky Ponting, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith and Pat Cummins are among the nearly 40 Australian support staff, coaches and players in the IPL bubble expected to fly to the Maldives in the face of the dilemma created by the suspension of the IPL 2021. The problem has been compounded by a blanket ban on the entry of Australian citizens who have recently visited India: the Australian government imposed the ban in the face of a rampant outbreak of Covid-19 in India. Michael Slater, an Australian on the commentary team at the IPL 2021, had left much earlier for the Maldives in the wake of the ban on flights to Australia from India.
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Dan Christian Seeks Passage to the UK
Dan Christian who is contracted to play in the UK is an exception. However, with a ban on flights from India to the UK, he will have to seek a different route. Unfortunately for Christian, no flights from India are being allowed to Dubai which is a usual stopover for flights between India and UK.