Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson have ended their Indian Premier League (IPL) season early to return home.
The news comes as India struggles with a surge in coronavirus cases. On Monday, it had the highest number of daily coronavirus cases for a fifth straight day, reporting 352,991 new infections and another 2,812 deaths in the previous 24-hour period.
India has been reporting more than 300,000 cases for days, setting new daily global records.
Royal Challengers Bangalore said on Monday that leg-spinner Zampa and fast bowler Richardson will be unavailable for the rest of the IPL season and were returning to Australia for “personal reasons”.
A statement added: “Royal Challengers Bangalore management respects their decision and offers them complete support.”
A number of Australia’s top players remain in India, including batsmen Steve Smith and David Warner, and paceman Pat Cummins.
Australia has avoided the worst of Covid-19 by closing its borders and installing snap lockdowns when cases of community transmission occur.