David Warner and Michael Slater react to rumours of exchanging blows in a Maldives bar

David Warner and Michael Slater, who formed a part of the Australian contingent in the 2021 Indian Premier League, have gotten involved in a mini-controversy. If reports are to be believed, the duo entered into a verbal war at a bar in the Maldives after which things got physical. Both are currently staying at the Taj Coral Resort where they are quarantining for two weeks.

Warner and Slater are part of the 38 Aussie cricketers, coaches and support staff, who all are trying to return home after the suspension of the 2021 IPL. They moved to the Maldives on Thursday via a chartered flight organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

In the meantime, both Warner and Slater were disappointed with the rumours around them. Brushing the speculations off, they put forth how strong their friendship is and urged people to not believe in anything without a piece of concrete evidence.

I don’t know where you get these things from: David Warner

“There is absolutely nothing to the rumour mill … Davie and I are great mates and absolutely zero chance of [having] a fight,” Slater was quoted as saying to The Sunday Telegraph on Saturday, May 8.

“I don’t know where you get these things from. Unless you were here and have got concrete evidence you can’t write anything. Nothing happened,” Warner stated.

Earlier, Michael Hussey became the first foreign member of the IPL to be tested positive for COVID-19. The veteran, who’s also the batting coach for the Chennai Super Kings, is currently in India where he is going through a quarantine period before returning to India. The former Aussie batter was flown from Delhi to Chennai for his treatment.

“I am extremely conscious of what is going on in India and feel very fortunate to be so well looked after by the franchise. I am resting in isolation at the moment and will hopefully get another negative test,” Hussey said.

Previously, Australian Cricketers’ Association Chief Executive Todd Greenberg stated that Hussey’s symptoms are pretty mild. “He’s in good spirits… his symptoms are quite mild,” Greenberg said. Back on May 4, the BCCI decided to postpone the IPL for an indefinite time period.