Ricky Ponting would have landed a flight outside India this weekend, rather opting to stay in the country after a ceasefire with Pakistan was announced on Saturday.
Some Australian players plan to seriously jump the end of the Indian Premier League if the lucrative tournament resumes this month, the players having returned home, in the middle of continuous uncertainty.
Ponting, the captain of the Punjab kings, was to go down this weekend but according to Bharat Sharma chose not to leave the country.
It is understood that the former captain of Australia also urged the rest of his team to stay in India.
“All foreign players PBKS, except Marco Jansen have never left India,” said Sharma.
“Ponting portrayed the return flight after the announcement of the ceasefire and gave players’ encouragement, by ensuring that they do not take a flight to Delhi’s house on Saturday evening.”
Ricky Ponting (photo) would have refused to go home to Australia in the middle of anxiety surrounding the conflict in India and Pakistan
Punjab Kings coach (left) would have landed an airplane at home and would have told his players to do the same
The Kings of Punjab are currently third of the IPL and have two games to play in the competition, but the two have now been reported.
The Punjab Kings are currently third in the IPL and have two games to play in the competition, but the two have now been postponed indefinitely.
IPL and Pakistani Super League players started running at home on Sunday, after the border conflict between India and Pakistan aroused the postponement of the leagues.
Delhi Capitals Fast Bowler Mitchell Starc and Australian captain Alyssa Healy approached Sydney airport on Sunday while delicates are talking about this year’s IPL in India.
It remains a chance that India and Pakistan T20 tournaments can come back this week, players receiving mixed messages on the possibility of recovery.
Much of this would depend on the success of the ceasefire on Saturday, with what already appearing fragile after explosions were reported in the Kashmir region.
But even if the IPL is restarting, with 12 regular season games and the finals to play, it is very unlikely that all the Australians will return.
Several well -placed sources have told the AAP that several players have serious concerns about the return to the tournament so early.
The players were shaken by last week’s events, several asking why a match in northern India in Dharamsala continued on Thursday.
The Australian Melon Mitchell Starc was photographed when leaving the arrival hall of Sydney Airport on Sunday
He was accompanied by his partner, and the captain of Australia Alyssa Healy (front photo)
Starc, which wore a high GWS Giants, is one of the many Australian players returning from IPL this week
This comes in the middle of the current border conflict between India and Pakistan caused a postponement of the leagues
Australia players have now left India, most of them treating several leg flights to go home this weekend, with Delhi Capitals Fast Bowler, Starc, landing on Sunday
This match near the Pakistani border was finally abandoned 10 overtones due to the warnings of air raid in the region, the crowd withdrawn from the ground.
The players of the Punjab and Delhi capitals were far from the region the next day via the train.
These events prompted to postpone the IPL to be postponed last Friday, the Indian authorities confirming the concerns of the players.
Australia players have now left India, most of them treating flights to several leaders to go home this weekend.
It is believed that at least some employees of Australian coaches have stayed late in the country, while those responsible determine what to do with the rest of the season.
Adding to Pakistan’s concerns on Friday after the players have avoided making air strikes.
The players were transported by plane in the country via an air base in Islamabad, which was a few hours later, the target of a missile strike.
Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Ashton Turner, Mitch Owen, Max Bryant and Riley Meredith were the Australian players in Pakistan, David Warner having already left the country.
It is believed that at least some members of the staff of Australian coaches stayed in the country, while the officials determine what to do with the rest of the season
Australian players, like Pat Cummins, were taken in the situation
Australia will then start the preparations for the final of the world championship against South Africa from June 11
Pakistan officials initially planned to move the water tournament, before it was also postponed.
Meanwhile, if the IPL had to resume, move all the games to the south of India, far from the Pakistani border would seem the most likely option.
Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings are already out of connection, each competing only one or two games.
Pat Cummins, Travis Head and Nathan Ellis are Australians playing for these three lower row teams.
Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Mitch Marsh and Xavier Bartlett are among the other Australians in teams still in the final.
If the players do not come back or if the tournament does not resume, we do not know what it would mean for lucrative game contracts.
The IPL window is supposed to close on May 25.
Australia will then start the preparations for the World Championship final against South Africa from June 11.
Another option for Indian officials would be to move matches abroad, South Africa and water having already organized games.
The Cricket ENGLISH and Wales Board of Directors would also be open to assistance by organizing matches.
