The Australian contingent that participated within the now suspended Indian Premier League 2021, together with Michael Hussey, will return to Australia on Monday. Hussey had examined optimistic for COVID-19 in New Delhi, the place his staff Chennai Super Kings was enjoying when the season was suspended. Hussey, CSK’s batting coach, was flown to Chennai in an air-ambulance the place he recovered. Hussey has since returned unfavourable assessments and has been cleared to fly.
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“The public will see our best Australian cricketers as almost superheroes. They’re brilliant athletes, great cricketers but they’re human beings,” Todd Greenberg, the ACA chief govt was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. “Some of them are fathers and husbands, and they’re under enormous amounts of stress. Some deal with it differently. This will probably be an experience they will never forget. We will help them when they come home. Some will cope with it really well, others will need support and counselling and that’s what we’ll do.
“The last 12 months around the globe, we’ve seen all professional athletes travel differently and charter flights maybe two years ago would have seen a different type of commentary than what we would see today. The reality is we’re going to try to keep them as safe as possible and if that’s available, I don’t think we should shy away from that.
“I’m not sure it will create reticence but it will ensure players do their due diligence before they sign agreements,” he mentioned.
“The world is literally changing before our eyes, particularly with Covid and on that side of the world, obviously those cases are going up exponentially. We’re enjoying our freedoms here in Australia. It is a very different place over there. If anything it sends a message to players about making sure you do your homework before making any decisions.”
The Australian authorities had closed journey from India till May 15 attributable to rising instances of COVID-19 within the nation.
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