Australia’s superstar cricketers face an uncertain future in India as the lucrative IPL is suspended and multiple players test positive to Covid-19 - with another 9000 Aussies trapped in the virus-ravaged nation.
Even more of Australia's top cricketers in India were forced into isolation on Tuesday after a third IPL player tested positive for the virus.
The IPL has now announced the immediate indefinite suspension of the big-money tournament featuring many of the world's best players, acknowledging that if the seven-week competition were to continue it may put 'lives at stake'.
Organisers released a statement saying the IPL would work with player's home nations to get them home safely, but Australia has a total ban on flights from the nation - and has even threatened citizens with five years in prison if they return.