IPL: Travel restrictions a very small part, we are thinking about people struggling outside - Ricky Ponting

IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals (DC) coach Ricky Ponting has said that Australian and foreign players were not thinking much about the travel ban and instead talking about the sufferings of the people outside the bio-bubble.

Delhi Capitals (DC) head coach Ricky Ponting has talked about the hardship India is facing due to the second wave of coronavirus pandemic in the country. In the post-match press conference after team's 1-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Tuesday, the legendary Australian expressed his solidarity with millions in India fighting against the deadly virus. Due to the rapid increase in the number of positive cases, Australia on Tuesday suspended all direct flights from India till May 15. The decision can affect the Australian players, commentators and coaching staff in the IPL 2021 but Ricky Ponting said that overseas players in his team were not thinking much about it and rather worried about what was going outside in the "struggling" Indian society. Ponting also hoped that the IPL matches are providing people outside the team bio-bubble reprieve in these tough times. Notably, Australians Steve Smith and Marcus Stoinis among many other star overseas players in the team.