Kolkata Knight Riders mentor David Hussey has said that some of the fellow Australians in the IPL are a "bit nervous" about getting back home in the wake of a COVID-19 surge in India. While Rajasthan Royals pacer Andrew Tye decided to leave midway from the IPL as he feared getting "locked out" of his own country, bowlers Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson withdrew from the remainder of the ongoing league citing personal reasons, their franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore said on Monday.

"Everyone is sort of a bit nervous about whether they can get back into Australia. I dare say there will be a few other Australians a bit nervous about getting back into Australia," Hussey, a former Australia international, told the Sydney Morning Herald. Lead Australia pacer Pat Cummins is also part of the KKR squad. Hussey praised the strict bio-bubble in place for the IPL but said it is natural for the players to be nervous about the current situation in India.