<p>Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Pat Cummins is set to miss the UAE-leg of the IPL and Cricket Australia needs to make a call if it is prudent to let other Australian players compete in the League and spend more time in mentally tough bio-bubble.</p>.<p>The BCCI on Saturday approved IPL's resumption in September in the UAE. The organisers were forced to suspend the league earlier this month after multiple cases of Covid-19 were reported inside the bio-bubble.</p>.<p>"Cummins, despite a multi-million dollar IPL contract, has already said he will not return to the T20 tournament this season," a report in the <em>Sydney Morning Herald</em> said.</p>.<p>Cricket Australia will have to factor in the workload and bio-bubble fatigue ahead of the T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place in India in October-November.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/bcci-in-talks-with-cwi-to-advance-start-of-cpl-and-avoid-clash-with-ipl-991694.html" target="_blank">BCCI in talks with CWI to advance start of CPL and avoid clash with IPL</a></strong></p>.<p>The Australian players had to serve a quarantine period upon their arrival back home via Maldives from India due to travel restrictions in the country in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>"CA will need to decide whether it's in the best mental health interests of its players to spend even more time in a bio-secure bubble," the report said.</p>.<p>"CA could decide the IPL will ensure players are fine-tuned for the World Cup, which could also be held in the UAE," the report added.</p>.<p>ECB's Director of Cricket Ashley Giles has already said due to a busy international schedule from June onwards, the English players are unlikely to be available for the remainder of the tournament.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-moved-to-uae-for-remainder-of-2021-season-991398.html" target="_blank">IPL moved to UAE for remainder of 2021 season</a></strong></p>.<p>Australia have a tour of West Indies scheduled from late June ahead of the T20 World Cup, followed by a Test against Afghanistan and the Ashes series.</p>.<p>"The Australians could also have a short tour of Bangladesh in August but that has not been confirmed. However, the Bangladesh board is planning for five Twenty20 matches."</p>.<p>The currently-suspended IPL saw participation from over 40 Australian cricketers, support staff and broadcasters.</p>.<p>The IPL, which was held in the UAE last season, has 31 matches remaining.</p>
<p>Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Pat Cummins is set to miss the UAE-leg of the IPL and Cricket Australia needs to make a call if it is prudent to let other Australian players compete in the League and spend more time in mentally tough bio-bubble.</p>.<p>The BCCI on Saturday approved IPL's resumption in September in the UAE. The organisers were forced to suspend the league earlier this month after multiple cases of Covid-19 were reported inside the bio-bubble.</p>.<p>"Cummins, despite a multi-million dollar IPL contract, has already said he will not return to the T20 tournament this season," a report in the <em>Sydney Morning Herald</em> said.</p>.<p>Cricket Australia will have to factor in the workload and bio-bubble fatigue ahead of the T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place in India in October-November.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/bcci-in-talks-with-cwi-to-advance-start-of-cpl-and-avoid-clash-with-ipl-991694.html" target="_blank">BCCI in talks with CWI to advance start of CPL and avoid clash with IPL</a></strong></p>.<p>The Australian players had to serve a quarantine period upon their arrival back home via Maldives from India due to travel restrictions in the country in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>"CA will need to decide whether it's in the best mental health interests of its players to spend even more time in a bio-secure bubble," the report said.</p>.<p>"CA could decide the IPL will ensure players are fine-tuned for the World Cup, which could also be held in the UAE," the report added.</p>.<p>ECB's Director of Cricket Ashley Giles has already said due to a busy international schedule from June onwards, the English players are unlikely to be available for the remainder of the tournament.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-moved-to-uae-for-remainder-of-2021-season-991398.html" target="_blank">IPL moved to UAE for remainder of 2021 season</a></strong></p>.<p>Australia have a tour of West Indies scheduled from late June ahead of the T20 World Cup, followed by a Test against Afghanistan and the Ashes series.</p>.<p>"The Australians could also have a short tour of Bangladesh in August but that has not been confirmed. However, the Bangladesh board is planning for five Twenty20 matches."</p>.<p>The currently-suspended IPL saw participation from over 40 Australian cricketers, support staff and broadcasters.</p>.<p>The IPL, which was held in the UAE last season, has 31 matches remaining.</p>