Franchises started preparation of IPL 2020 in UAE

Franchises started preparation of IPL 2020 in UAE

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is waiting for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take an official decision on the fate of the T20 World Cup 2020 before the announcement of the 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but the IPL franchises had earlier He has started preparations for this year's IPL. The franchises are busy preparing for league play in the UAE.

Speaking to news agency IANS, a franchise official said that they have started preparing for the logistics and are looking at the Hotel Abu Dhabi, as to how they will actually train and prepare for the 13th edition of the league. Also want to make sure. However, there is speculation of IPL being in the UAE. The BCCI has not yet taken an official decision on this.

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The official has said, "You need to be smart and plan early. We have been given the necessary inputs and are planning accordingly. We have actually decided on the hotel in which we would like to stay in Abu Dhabi. And indeed we will complete the process of flying once to the UAE and going through the required quarantine period. We will obviously need to work with the then health guidelines of the country. "

It is believed that in the meeting of the IPL Governing Council and BCCI Apex Council held on Friday, a decision has been taken on the organization of the IPL 2020, which is yet to be officially announced. Another official from a former Champion franchise said they would like to get an isolation period in India before leaving for the UAE.

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"We are looking for foreign players to come to India itself. After a period of time in a bio-safe environment and then after the corona test, go to the UAE. The reason behind this is that we are all home," the official said. But if one of us is asymptomatic, then we are at risk of infecting others. That's why it is better to isolate and test a few weeks in the country before going out. "

When asked about travel plans, an official of another franchisee said chartered aircraft is the most viable option, as to whether normal flight schedules will start or not is also a subject. In this case, about 35–40 people in each team will travel as a unit. The official has said, "I think most teams, if not all, want to rent an already chartered plane. You never know if we will have regular flights by the end of August, and most of all Teams would like to stay in the United Arab Emirates until the last week of August or the first week of September. So, in such a scenario, the best way to hire chartered planes is because we all fly to the UAE for about 35-40 people. The number of members obviously increases a bit when you are out and there is a restriction on movement like these. "

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Another franchise official had a different opinion from them and said that they are still looking forward to first-class travel, if the flights start, as the franchise does not want any sort of grouping in India. All players must meet directly in the UAE. The official said, "If you ask me, we as a franchise are looking at a first-class journey for our players, which means better social distancing. The only reason is that we are going to do tests related to COVID-19 Can't assemble in India after. In such a scenario you can't expect owners to pay for 8-10 chartered trips, but if normal flights don't start then that's a different scenario. "