One can’t name a thing which has remained unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is nothing but a miracle in itself that the sports events are even happening given the uncertainty of situation amidst Coronavirus.
The grand ceremony which people would witness in IPL, the crowd which would gather at Wankhede and Chidambaram Stadium, the fans who would come to see MS Dhoni’s practice session has gone for a toss now. The IPL will take place but it will look like this –
The tournament which was scheduled to take place in the month of March was postponed amidst the growing cases of COVID-19. The tournament has been scheduled to start from September 19 and has shifted to UAE for safety reasons. As the teams reach the host nation, let’s have a look at some interesting pictures that will give you an idea about what IPL prep looks like this year.
IPL organisers have taken very strict measures in terms of safety.
The players who have been chosen for the final squad have to test negative twice in a week, right before travelling to the host country. The players will again be tested in the host country- UAE.
After tests, the players will be placed under 7-day quarantine and have to test negative on the first, second and 6 day to be able to take part in the games.
After the completion of this process, all players step into the ‘bio-security environment’. This is where they stay for the entirety of the tournament.
‘Bio security environment’ is a name given to a virtual ‘environment’ where no player can interact with anyone from the outside (except staff members etc). It is due to this reason that many teams have prohibited family members to travel with the players.
It goes without saying that we are super excited for the IPL but this is just an unbelievable amount of effort going into making it happen.
