New Zealand cricketers in IPL 2021 may leave for UK from Maldives over the weekend: Gary Stead

New Zealand Test players who were a part of IPL 2021 and are currently stationed in Maldives are likely to leave the island nation for UK this weekend, head coach Gary Stead said.

New Zealand head coach Gary Stead on Tuesday said that the Kiwi players, who participated in IPL 2021 and are currently in the Maldives, may depart for the United Kingdom over this weekend. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, Mitchell Santner and Kyle Jamieson were transferred to the Maldives after leaving the mini bio-bubble in New Delhi post the suspension of the IPL 2021. The World Test Championship (WTC) final-bound trio along with physio Tommy Simsek and trainer Chris Donaldson will leave for England from the Maldives now.