A handful of players, including India star Axar Patel, tested positive for coronavirus before the tournament. The Australian players are said to have left because of fears that they could become stuck as their country clamps down on travel from India. Cricket Australia said it was in contact with IPL players, coaches and commentators and was listening to their "feedback" as well as to advice from the Australian government. Cummins, one of the most expensive foreign imports into the league, said he had felt "helpless" watching events in India. "In such a tragic time, we find it incongruous that the festival of cricket is on in India," the group said.

Source: News 24 April 26, 2021 06:50 UTC