As per the reports in PTI, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEO, Kasi Viswanathan informed that their batting coach Mike Hussey has finally been tested negative for COVID-19 but he is still undergoing quarantine in a Chennai hotel. Australian media outlets reported that Hussey can join fellow countrymen in the Maldives if his next test also comes out to be negative.

CSK CEO explained, “He tested negative before getting on an air ambulance from Delhi to Chennai (on Thursday). He is doing fine. All other overseas personnel has left, head coach Stephen Fleming will be flying out tomorrow.”

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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.”