Australia speedster Pat Cummins is one of the best in the business who was in India recently for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 where he played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). His inclusion helped KKR in their bowling department as well.
Meanwhile, the IPL 2021 was suspended earlier this month after several payers and support staff got infected by the deadly virus inside the bio-bubble. However, after the league got suspended, players had to stay in quarantine before meeting their families as well and Pat Cummins was one of them. However, In a recent video, he can be seen meeting his wife Becky and it went viral in no time as well.
Video of the day! After eight weeks away for the IPL, Pat Cummins finally leaves hotel quarantine and reunites with his pregnant partner Becky. All the feels! pic.twitter.com/YA3j98zJId
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However, the IPL 2021 tournament will resume in the UAE during the September-October window as well. Meanwhile, Pat Cummins, who has played for the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise, would not be featured in the rest of the games in the UAE as well. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Cummins has shared his decision, although he has not given any reason for this yet.
“David Warner and Pat Cummins could be rested from the West Indies tour because of family reasons – others could follow after a draining year in several bubbles – and Cummins, despite a multimillion-dollar IPL contract, has already said he will not return to the T20 tournament this season,” stated the report.
However, the release by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has stated that it needs further time from the ICC to decide on hosting the T20 World Cup later this year in India considering the present situation in the country due to COVID-19.
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“The BCCI SGM further authorised the office bearers to seek an extension of time from the ICC to take an appropriate call on the hosting of ICC T20 World Cup 2021,” the BCCI added in an official release.