8 out of 11 English players have already reached UK on Wednesday.
BCCI and IPL governing council had to indefinitely postpone the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) owing to positive COVID-19 cases inside teams’ bio-bubbles. After the sudden postponement of the league, all the foreign players are figuring out ways to exit the Indian border.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Eoin Morgan along with other foreign players are headed to the Maldives and will be going to their respective homes from thereon.
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“#KKR Overseas Players & Support Staff Travel Update: Goodbye to the Skipper, Mentor, Carnage Cummins and our ace all-rounder as they safely exit the Indian border into Maldives. Wishing you legends safe transit home & see you soon! @DavidHussey29 #IPL2021 #StaySafe,” wrote KKR from their official Twitter handle.
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— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 7, 2021
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Earlier a contingent of some England players had arrived in the UK which was confirmed on Wednesday by Danny Reuben, head of team communication for the England cricket team.
“I can confirm that 8 of the 11 England players in India managed to get on a flight to Heathrow last night and have landed this morning. They will now quarantine in government-approved hotels. The remaining three, Jordan, Malan, Morgan should leave India within the next 48 hours,” he said.
Jonny Bairstow (SunRisers Hyderabad), Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals), Sam Curran (Chennai Super Kings), Tom Curran (Delhi Capitals), Sam Billings (Delhi Capitals), Chris Woakes (Delhi Capitals), Moeen Ali (Chennai Super Kings) and Jason Roy (SunRisers Hyderabad) were the eight players who arrived in the UK on Wednesday, reported Sky Sports.
(With ANI inputs)