Michael Slater, who has reportedly flown to the Maldives having been in India commentating on IPL 2021, slammed the Australian Government for banning all flights from India until May 15.
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Former Australian cricketer and current commentator Michael Slater lashed out at the Australian government on Twitter on Monday after Cricket Australia’s (CA) Chief Nick Hockley said that there have been no suggestions for bringing back Australians involved in the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) back home. Hockley’s comments came amidst a deadly second wave of the coronavirus in India, which resulted in the Australian government’s decision to ban all flights from India until at least May 15. Slater said that the Australian Prime Minister had blood on his hands, and slammed him for not allowing his countryman to return from India.
“If our Government cared for the safety of Aussies they would allow us to get home. It’s a disgrace!! Blood on your hands PM. How dare you treat us like this. How about you sort out quarantine system. I had government permission to work on the IPL but I now have government neglect,” Slater tweeted.
If our Government cared for the safety of Aussies they would allow us to get home. It’s a disgrace!! Blood on your hands PM. How dare you treat us like this. How about you sort out quarantine system. I had government permission to work on the IPL but I now have government neglect
— Michael Slater (@mj_slats) May 3, 2021
He also went on to urge his PM to “stop the abuse” and show some empathy to his fellow countrymen.
“And for those who think this is a money exercise. Well forget it. This is what I do for a living and I have not made a penny having left early. So please stop the abuse and think of the thousands dying in India each day. It’s called empathy. If only our government had some!” Slater said in a separate tweet.
And for those who think this is a money exercise. Well forget it. This is what I do for a living and I have not made a penny having left early. So please stop the abuse and think of the thousands dying in India each day. It’s called empathy. If only our government had some!
— Michael Slater (@mj_slats) May 3, 2021
Several players have already withdrawn from the ongoing IPL 2021 over safety concerns, to go back to their homes. The list includes several big names like Ravichandran Ashwin, Kane Richardson, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa and others.
The organizers were forced to reschedule Monday’s fixture between the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) after KKR’s Sandeep Warrier and Varun Chakravarthy tested positive for the virus ahead of the game. There has also been a lot of debate, mostly amongst fans, about whether hosting the tournament in the present scenario is the right thing to do. It will be certainly interesting to note whether IPL 2021 goes ahead as usual from the next day or stands suspended as was the case in the latest edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
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