
The second wave of the deadly coronavirus pandemic has struck India hard. The country has seen a massive surge of 3.68 lakh new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in India to 1.99 crore.
Three Australian cricketers, Adam Zampa, Andrew Tye, and Kane Richardson, retired from the league and returned to their homeland after the decision to suspend flights.
There are currently 14 Australian players in the competition. The virus has taken its toll on the competition, with Monday's match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) being called off. Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier of the Kolkata Knight Riders have tested positive for coronavirus.