Michael Hussey, L Balaji flown to Chennai in air ambulance

Chennai Super Kings batting and bowling coach Michael Hussey and L Balaji, who had been recognized with COVID-19, have been flown into the town from Delhi in an air ambulance, a high franchise official mentioned on Thursday.
Hussey and Balaji had been among the many distinguished non-playing workers to check optimistic when the IPL was “indefinitely suspended” on Tuesday, following a number of COVID-19 instances contained in the bio-bubble.
“We decided to bring Hussey and Balaji to Chennai by an air ambulance as we have better contacts here and wanted to ensure better medical facilities in case of any need,” the CSK official instructed PTI.
He additional mentioned the duo had been “asymptomatic and doing fine.”
The CSK official mentioned Hussey must anticipate a COVID-19 unfavourable report to have the ability to depart the nation.
“Hussey has to wait and get a COVID negative report before he can leave India. We will make arrangements for a charter when it is safe for him to fly,” the official added.
While Hussey must wait, remainder of the Australians taking part within the IPL on Thursday left for Maldives to serve out the ready interval earlier than they’ll board a flight to Australia.
The CSK official mentioned the franchise made preparations for the international gamers of the staff to depart by constitution planes.
The official additionally knowledgeable that CSK skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni would depart for his hometown within the afternoon as soon as all his staff members head for his or her respective hometowns.
The 2021 version of the IPL was suspended after 4 gamers — SunRisers Hyderabad batsman Wriddhiman Saha, Delhi Capitals’ spinner Amit Mishra and KKR’s Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier — examined optimistic for COVID-19 within the bio-bubble.