Australia Star Travis Head to Miss IPL Clash ‘Kovid -19’ after setback: “Could not travel …”

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batter Travis Head will recall the match against Lucknow Super Veteran (LSG) on Monday, head coach Daniel Vettori revealed. Speaking during a press conference on the eve of the match, the head will recall the match as he will come to India tomorrow, which recently contracted Covid-19. “He had Kovid -19, and unfortunately, he could not travel.” He said, “We hope that he was completely fixed for the next game and approved to join the squad.”

Last week, the 18th edition of the Cash-Rich League was suspended due to India’s cross-border tension with Pakistan. The future of the tournament was cloudy in uncertainty. On Monday, the BCCI confirmed the suspicion by confirming that the IPL would resume in Bengaluru on Saturday.

On Tuesday morning, SRH captain Pat Cummins and Head were nominated in Australia’s squad for the World Test Championship Final against South Africa, began on 11 June. His participation was suspected, given that Hyderabad was already excluded from the race for the playoffs.

According to Espncricinfo, Hyderabad captain Cummins and Head have informed SRH about their decision to return to India. Cummins’ manager, Neil Maxwell, confirmed that the Australian Test skipper was watching to return to India.

Maxwell told News Corp on Tuesday, “Pat has a responsibility as the captain of the franchise and is returning.”

The head of Cricket Australia’s national teams, Ben Oliver, has assured that the board will work towards working with the players on its personal decisions, who return to India in the next two days or not.

SRH, who is already out of the playoff race, will conclude his campaign against LSG (May 19) in Lucknow with a fixtures, against RCB (23 May) in Bengaluru and against KKR in Delhi.

(With ANI input)