India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire on Saturday, which may signal the start of the Indian Premier League in 2025. (IPL) With the majority of them already back home due to the tension between India and Pakistan, the return of foreign players is still a serious worry.
Because of the situation, most Australian athletes have gone back to their homeland. Cricket Australia (CA) has made the decision to stand by players who refuse to return to India in an effort to protect their rights during these trying times, even though the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) may be intending to resume the competition as soon as possible.
The report also noted that some Australian coaching staff members, like as Brad Haddin and Ricky Ponting, are still working in India.
According to a report published in the Sydney Morning Herald, “Cricket Australia will defend battered Australian players if they refuse to return to the Indian Premier League on safety grounds.
Fear and anxiety remained prevalent emotions among Australian players, as all made their way home from the IPL, leaving the likes of Ricky Ponting and Brad Haddin among coaching staff still in India.”
The players are worried about the possibility of “being pressured to return to the tournament and then frozen out of future editions of the IPL should they choose not to,” in addition to safety concerns. With the belief that their choices shouldn’t be used against them in the future,
CA will uphold players’ rights to decide whether or not to return to the IPL on an individual basis, the article said.
Marsh shines with bat, Hazlewood dominates with ball
Speaking of some top-performing Australian players in the IPL, the Lucknow Super Giants opener Mitchell Marsh is currently the top run-getter among the Aussie batters, with 378 runs from 10 matches at an average of 37.80. Josh Hazlewood has taken 18 wickets while playing for RCB and is the third-highest wicket-taker in the tournament so far.
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