Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper, Eoin Morgan has headed to the Maldives along with the foreign players of the franchise who were part of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Overseas players from various franchises have started exiting India after the tournament was postponed on Tuesday.
Taking to Twitter, posting the pictures of the players leaving, KKR wrote: “#KKR Overseas Players & Support Staff Travel Update: Goodbye to the Skipper, Mentor, Carnage Cummins and our ace all-rounder as they safely exit the Indian border into Maldives. Wishing you legends safe transit home & see you soon! @DavidHussey29 #IPL2021 #StaySafe.”
#KKR Overseas Players & Support Staff Travel Update: 👋🏼 Goodbye to the Skipper, Mentor, Carnage Cummins and our ace all-rounder as they safely exit the Indian border into Maldives.
Wishing you legends safe transit home & see you soon! 🏠 @DavidHussey29 #IPL2021 #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/mIsCplI97F
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 7, 2021
On Wednesday, Danny Reuben – head of team communication for England cricket team – had confirmed that eight players were back in the UK and the remaining three players will be leaving from India in the next 48 hours.
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As per the reports of Sky Sports, Jonny Bairstow (SunRisers Hyderabad), Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals), Sam Curran (Chennai Super Kings), Tom Curran (Delhi Capitals), Sam Billings (Delhi Capitals), Chris Woakes (Delhi Capitals), Moeen Ali (Chennai Super Kings) and Jason Roy (SunRisers Hyderabad) were the eight players who arrived in the UK on Wednesday.
The Australian players and the members of the support staff are also currently in the Maldives as they look to follow the protocols of the Australian government to get a clearance to return home. While suspended the IPL 2021 on Tuesday, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said the board had no intention on compromising the safety of those involved in the league.
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Jay Shah said, “The BCCI and the IPL GC have unanimously decided to postpone the 2021 season till further notice. We don’t wish to compromise the safety of the players, the people involved, the employees, the groundsmen, the match officials, every single person involved.”
