IPL 2021: How are franchises spending so much amid Covid-19 crisis in India? Questions Andrew Tye

Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Andrew Tye, who played just 1 match in IPL 2021, returned home to Australia on Sunday due to the worsening Covid-19 crisis in India.

Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Andrew Tye is baffled to see the 8 franchises and sponsors spend so much money during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 even as India continues to reel under the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. IPL 2021 is being played in strict bio-bubble environments across 6 major cities in India, which registered over 3.23 lakh cases and 2,771 fatalities on Tuesday. Tye, who played just 1 match for RR in IPL 2021, returned home to Australia on Sunday citing personal reasons. The Australian government was considering banning all flights from India when Tye made the decision to return home as he feared that he would be "locked out" of his own country.