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IPL: Australian cricketers caught by India ban fly home – BBC News
It comes as the government faces fresh criticism for failing to support Australians stranded in India.
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image captionPat Cummins and David Warner were among the IPL players to return to Australia
A group of Australian cricketers have landed in Sydney from the Maldives where they were sheltering after fleeing the Covid crisis in India.
The players and staff had been involved in the Indian Premier League which was suspended this month.
They flew to the Maldives after Australia banned all arrivals from India following a surge in Covid cases.
While the controversial ban was…
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