New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad Opener Jonny Bairstow, Punjab Kings Batsman Dawid Malan and Delhi Cottital All-Rounder Woakes Chris has withdrawn from the Indian Premier League that will come for personal reasons.
The English and Indian players should fly to the UAE from Manchester together in bubbles for bubble transfer but Covid-19 cases in the visitor camp forced the IPL team to make their own arrangements.
The fifth test between India and Britain was also postponed after the Junior Yogesh Parmar was tested positive for the virus in front of the match.
Another member of the Indian support staff, including the Head of Ravi Shastri, was in Quarantine after they tested the virus positive during the fourth test in the Oval.
All players who arrived in Dubai now have to quarantine six days and it could be the reason behind Bairstow and Malan came out.
A BCCI official told PTI that Bairstow and Malan the players would not be part of the IPL continuing September 19.
Guardian reported the availability of Woakes.
“They will not take a flight to UAE.
One of the reasons of their withdrawal is the quarantine of six days that they don’t need to do before,” the official said.
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While Bairstow is regular in the composition of Sunrisers, number one T20 Batsman Malan made IPL debut earlier this year.
Aiden Markram has been named after his successor.
“Malan will spend time with his family in front of # T20WorldCup and Abu,” Tweeted Punjab Kings.
Bairstow has made 248 run at the 141 plus strike level in seven matches earlier this season.
Bairstow, Woakes and Malan are part of the English exam force in Manchester.
Bubble life has taken victims on players and with the T20 World Cup to follow the UAE, not playing the IPL will allow more time to family to Bairstow, Woakes and Malan.
The three are also part of the plan for British ash but the tour drops below is also currently doubtful with Australia forcing some of the loudest restrictions in the world on travelers who enter in times of Covid.