IPL 2021: Australian cricketers return home from Maldives after league suspension

Australian cricketers arrived in Sydney from the Maldives this morning. The 38 players and officials went to the Maldives two weeks ago following the suspension of the Indian Premier League.

Australia's Indian Premier League contingent arrived back in Sydney from the Maldives on Monday, almost two weeks after the cash-rich T20 cricket tournament was suspended due to the Covid-19 crisis in India. The 38-member Australian contingent stranded in the Maldives included the likes of Pat Cummins, David Warner, Steve Smith and Michael Slater, who travelled to Australia on a BCCI charter flight and will undergo hotel quarantine. The IPL was postponed indefinitely on May 4 after players or staff from at least three of the eight franchises returned positive tests for the coronavirus. Tournament organizers urged players from all over the world to return to their homes as soon as possible.