Bengaluru — India’s cricket board told players on Tuesday that it will ensure their safe return home once the Twenty20 tournament is completed, in a charm offensive as the Covid-19 pandemic grips the country, local media reported.

Australia’s Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson and Andrew Tye have cut short their IPL season and gone home, while India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has pulled out as the nation grapples with rocketing case numbers...

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