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Trent Boult of Mumbai Indians and Kane Williamson of Sunrisers Hyderabad have their travel plans out of India confirmed at last.
Black Caps bowling spearhead Trent Boult will return home before flying back to England for the World Test Championship final in June, as New Zealand Cricket confirmed the evacuation of its players from Covid-ravaged India. Boult and strength and conditioning coach Chris Donaldson will fly from Delhi on Friday with a large New Zealand contingent of Indian Premier League players and coaches, arriving in Auckland on Saturday. The duo will complete the required 14 days of managed isolation then reunite with their families for a week before flying to England in early June, potentially in time for the second test against England at Edgbaston on June 10. The WTC final against India is scheduled for June 18 at Southampton.
There were 17 New Zealanders in all involved in this year s IPL, including 10 players. (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL)
NEW DELHI: New Zealand cricketers involved in the now suspended IPL, including captain Kane Williamson, are likely to remain in India at least till May 10 before flying to England for national duty, their players union chief said on Wednesday.
The remaining players as well as the support staff in various IPL teams and commentators could return home by charter flights arrange by the franchises, New Zealand Cricket Players Association head Heath Mills said.
Mills is expecting a revision in the travel restrictions for incoming travellers from India by the British government.
NEW DELHI, May 5: New Zealand cricketers involved in the now suspended IPL, including captain Kane Williamson, are likely to remain in India at least till May 10 before flying to England for national duty, their players’ union chief said on Wednesday.
The remaining players as well as the support staff in various IPL teams and commentators could return home by charter flights arrange by the franchises, New Zealand Cricket Players’ Association head Heath Mills said.
Mills is expecting a revision in the travel restrictions for incoming travellers from India by the British government.
Only British nationals are allowed to travel from India in the current scenario and they need to serve out a 10-day quarantine at a government approved facility.
Mark Geenty12:50, May 05 2021
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Mumbai Indians cricketers Trent Boult, centre, and Jimmy Neesham are among those flying straight to England from India, pending a UK government exemption.
New Zealand Cricket is working frantically behind the scenes to fly nine Black Caps and support staff from India to England, and confirm travel home for the rest of the Kiwi contingent at the suspended Indian Premier League. IPL organisers indefinitely postponed the 2021 edition on Tuesday amid a worsening Covid crisis, as three of the eight teams reported positive cases in their bubbles this week. “The BCCI will do everything in its powers to arrange for the secure and safe passage of all the participants,” IPL chairman Brijesh Patel said in a statement.