Shakib and Mustafizur flew to Dhaka via chartered flight.
It was earlier reported that the two Bangladeshi players were flown to Dhaka via a chartered flight on Thursday morning. The duo joined a list of overseas cricketers who have been leaving India after IPL 2021 was suspended indefinitely with multiple cricketers contracting the coronavirus despite being part of bio-secure bubbles.
They left from Delhi after Shakib joined his countrymate from Ahmedabad where he was with his franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. Mustafizur was in the national capital for the Delhi-leg of Rajasthan Royals’ season.
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Bangladesh had banned flights from India which is suffering from the second wave of Coronavirus pandemic. However, BCCI talked with the High Commission to ease their path back to Bangladesh.
“Both the players travelled together on Thursday afternoon and we ensured that things were all fine. The players underwent RT-PCR tests and once the reports were negative, they were allowed to fly out,” The Hindu quoted a franchise source as saying.
Both Shakib and Mustafizur will have to undergo 14 days of quarantine after landing in Dhaka, after their efforts to reduce the period proved to be unsuccessful.
“#KKR Overseas Players' Travel Update: Thank you @Sah75official, happy to know you've landed home safely in Dhaka with Bangladesh teammate @Mustafiz90 from Ahmedabad. Stay safe, and see you soon,” KKR tweeted.