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Chennai Super Kings [CSK] bowling coach Lakshmipathy Balaji said he was left in a daze and it took him "24 hours for the seriousness to sink in" after he contracted the Covid-19 virus during the postponed Indian Premier League .
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.
Cricket: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison hits back at commentator Michael Slater for blood on his hands comments
4 May, 2021 06:00 AM
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Ross Taylor gives injury update, discusses IPL Covid outbreak. Video / NZ Herald
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Scott Morrison has hit back at Michael Slater after the Australian cricket great and commentator unloaded on the Prime Minister following the Australian Government s decision to block citizens from returning home from India.
Having served as a commentator for the Indian Premier League, Slater escaped from the country earlier this week as the country s coronavirus situation worsened.
There were nearly 400,000 new cases registered across India on Sunday in the world s fastest-growing outbreak.