7 new rules IPL teams will have to follow for IPL in UAE

IPL 2021 in UAE: 7 new rules IPL teams will need to follow for IPL in UAE: Preparations for the IPL 2021 second leg are gaining momentum now that all IPL franchises have reached the United Arab Emirates to play the remaining matches of the tournament. With the unprecedented excitement of playing amidst crowds at stadiums across the Gulf nation, franchises need to be wary of the strict rules and protocols that are mandatory for cash-rich League Phase 2 teams.

Here at 7 new rules, all IPL teams will have to follow for IPL in UAE.

Family members of players and franchise owners will be kept in the bio bubble

IPL 2021 Phase 2 United Arab Emirates: The bio bubble measures remain applicable not only to IPL players participating in the tournament, but also to their family members and even team owners. They can only leave the bubble if it is highly necessary, before which they will have to obtain formal authorization from the BCCI chief medical officer to exit the bubble.

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The territory of the teams at the hotel will be completely sealed off

Officials went further to prevent any possibility of players inadvertently mingling with anyone, even at the hotel. The BCCI has stipulated that teams should try to book entire hotels for their teams. If this is not possible, an entire wing of the hotel would be reserved for the team and would be cordoned off for those who are not part of the group. The aim is to minimize the risk of physical interaction with people from the outside.

Organic bubble managers

To ensure that no bio bubble violation occurs, a team of four members of “Bubble Integrity Managers” will be created for each team. The committee will ensure that players and support staff adhere to the strict rules. In addition, it will also be up to this group to inform the authorities of any potential violation of the protocols.

Replacing the balls

IPL 2021 Phase 2 United Arab Emirates: Although studies have ensured that cricket balls are not likely to be potential carriers of coronavirus, to completely eliminate the risk it has been decided that if a ball enters the stands or off the ground, it be immediately replaced. However, the replaced ball will not be discarded but disinfected and returned to the collection for later use. The prevention rule has been integrated to eradicate the slightest chance of the virus spreading by the balloon.

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Separate check-in counters

To ensure a complete cut-off from people in the hotel, players will have separate check-in desks at hotels. This would ensure that they remain separate from the outside elements throughout their transit from the pieces to the field.

Three mandatory RT-PCR tests to enter Bubble

Before entering the bubble, anyone who does not come from another bubble will have to take three RT-PCR tests over a seven-day period. It was only when they were negative in each of them that they would be allowed to join the bubble.

Bubble bubble

IPL 2021 Phase 2 United Arab Emirates: For Indian players in England, officials have offered a bit of a break. As Indian players are already in a biological bubble, BCCI has allowed players who are part of the India vs England red ball streak to switch from their existing bubble to the IPL bubble without any isolation period.

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