After the indefinite suspension of the IPL 2021, the Australian players and all the non-playing personnel have left the country and are spending their time in the Maldives till the flight restriction in Australia is lifted. However, CSK batting coach, Michael Hussey had to quarantine in India after being tested positive for Covid-19 last week.
However, now Hussey’s latest Covid report has again come positive which will make the CSK batting coach spend more time in India before flying out to the Maldives. Earlier, the Australian cricket writer, Peter Lalor had informed that the IPL cricketers had to spend 4 days in lockdown and they had to mandatorily pass 3 tests before leaving.
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After the IPL suspension, the BCCI had organized charter flights for all the Australian cricketers and non-playing personnel to the Maldives. Michael Hussey couldn’t board any of them as he tested positive for Covid-19 on May 6 in Delhi, after which he was flown back to Chennai and kept in isolation.
BCCI has committed to putting on a charter to get players back from Sri Lanka or Maldives to Australia, Hockley says
— Peter Lalor (@plalor) May 5, 2021
Hussey and CSK bowling coach L Balaji were among the prominent non-playing staff to test positive when the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was “indefinitely suspended” on Tuesday, following multiple COVID-19 cases inside the bio-bubble. They both flew together to Chennai.
The Australian contingent, comprising players, members of support staff, and commentators, flew to the Maldives on Thursday to serve out the waiting period before they can board a flight back home. Last month, Australia has banned flights from India until May 15 as a result of the massive surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. Hussey felt grateful to his IPL franchise for taking good care of him.
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As per the quotes in Sydney Morning Herald, Mike Hussey said, “I’m resting well and I’m feeling stronger. I’m hugely appreciative of what CSK has already done and is doing for me. It’s horrific what’s taking place in India at the moment with the pandemic and I’ve been blessed with the great support I have received. I’m grateful for all the messages of support from cricket fans in India and Australia.”
