Australia has banned flights from India until May 15 due to a massive surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. Hussey said he is grateful to his IPL franchise for taking good care of him.
After SunRisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha and Delhi Capitals veteran tweaker Amit Mishra joined the growing list of COVID-19 infected players, the BCCI decided to 'indefinitely suspend' the lucrative T20 league.
The initial round of IPL matches were held in four cities, including Ahmedabad and New Delhi, where the medical infrastructure is on the verge of collapse due to the increasing number of Covid patients.
Two matches -- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians -- were postponed before the Indian board decided to indefinitely shelve the lucrative T20 league.
Pooran registered four ducks in IPL 2021, scoring only 28 runs in seven matches before the tournament was suspended on Tuesday earlier this week.
The 11 South Africans, who participated in the league, have already left for Johannesburg.
Top American, Chinese, and Russian diplomats, as well as other ministers, will attend a Security Council meeting on Friday
Chris Morris, who represents Rajasthan Royals in the tournament, revealed the tension among the players when the decision to postpone the IPL was announced.
Sunrisers Hyderabad confirmed their wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha had tested positive for the dreaded virus on Tuesday.
Avesh picked up 14 wickets in eight games this season and was second in the list of leading wicket-takers, only three plucks behind Purple Cap-holder Harshal Patel.
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