31 May,2021 06:44 AM IST | Sydney | PTI
Pat Cummins
Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Pat Cummins is set to miss the UAE-leg of the IPL and Cricket Australia needs to make a call if it is prudent to let other Australian players compete in the League and spend more time in mentally tough bio-bubble.
The BCCI on Saturday approved IPL's resumption in September in the UAE. The organisers were forced to suspend the league earlier this month after multiple cases of Covid-19 were reported inside the bio-bubble.
"Cummins, despite a multi-million dollar IPL contract, has already said he will not return to the T20 tournament this season," a report in the Sydney Morning Herald said.
Cricket Australia will have to factor in the workload and bio-bubble fatigue ahead of the T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place in India in October-November.
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"CA will need to decide whether it's in the best mental health interests of its players to spend even more time in a bio-secure bubble," the report said.
"The IPL will ensure players are fine-tuned for the World Cup, which could also be held in the UAE," the report added.
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