According to the recent reports of ANI, the Indian Premier League (IPL) teams will not be mandated to undergo quarantine while traveling for their respective matches, sources within the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Tuesday. The schedule of the IPL 2020 is yet to be revealed by the BCCI, and it was being rumored that teams traveling to Abu Dhabi might have to undergo isolation when traveling to play their matches looking at the sudden spike in COVID cases.
However, sources within the Emirates Cricket Board have confirmed that all necessary permissions for the IPL match in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah has been obtained and protocol has been created so that teams can travel to all venues without being asked for quarantine.
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One of the sources of ANI in ECB said, “We have obtained all necessary permissions for the IPL matches in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. A protocol has been created by the relevant authorities which will see the teams be able to travel directly to the venues and return to their hotels, without having to undergo quarantine. Those coming from outside may have to undergo quarantine but those who are already there in their hotels need not worry over the travel for matches.”
The IPL 2020 is currently being scheduled to commence on September 19 and the final of the tournament will be played on November 10 in the UAE across three venues –Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. The initial part of the tournament would be played without fans, as all the franchisees are required to stay in a bio-secure bubble as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus.
On Saturday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that 13 personnel including two players tested positive for COVID-19. However, on Tuesday, it was found that all the members of the CSK contingent have been tested negative and they will have to undergo another negative test in order to resume training.
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The final match of the 2020 edition is scheduled to be played on a weekday, i.e. Tuesday, for the first time in the history of the cash-rich league. This time, both the afternoon and evening matches will be played half-an-hour earlier than usual.
