IPL 2020: KXIP KKR Royals land in UAE; set ball rolling for bio-secure Indian Premier League

Royals and KXIP landed in Dubai via a charter flight, which will be the norm this IPL due to the ongoing health crisis. A little later in the evening, Kolkata Knight Riders arrived in Abu Dhabi, their base for the tournament.

The players, who were already tested multiple times before departure, will now undergo a six-day isolation period with testing on day 1, 3 and 6. If they clear all the tests, they will be eligible to enter the tournament's bio-bubble and start training.

Subsequently, the players and support staff will be tested every fifth day of the tournament.

Make some noise for the desi boys! ?#SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/8mH9LCpNpm

— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) August 20, 2020

#SaddaSquad ♥️?

Can you identify each one of them with the ? on? ?#SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/H7J5NRujvC

— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) August 20, 2020

All three teams posted pictures of their players and support staff before departure. The Royals squad was fully covered in protective gear.

Defending champions Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore will arrive in the UAE on Friday while the the other two teams, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals, will land over the weekend.

Marhaba, UAE. ?#HallaBol | #RoyalsFamily pic.twitter.com/fHoymGObdg

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) August 20, 2020

Touchdown ? Abu Dhabi?

?After a long day of travel, sanitising and maintaining strict protocols, our Indian Knights have safely checked in to their hotel Rooms in the capital city of the UAE!#IPL2020, here we come! ?@imkuldeep18 @RealShubmanGill @prasidh43 @rinkusingh235 pic.twitter.com/kONxoBDMjx

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) August 20, 2020

Sixty games will be played over 53 days across three venues - Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. In 2014, UAE had hosted the IPL partially due to the general elections in India.

The postponement of the T20 World Cup in Australia created a window for the IPL, which was supposed to take place in March-May before the BCCI postponed it indefinitely due to the pandemic.

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