All franchises that have English and Australian players arriving after the white ball series in the UK had called for the reduction of the quarantine period and the BCCI under the leadership of Sourav Ganguly has been able to successfully resolve the issue with local authorities in the United Arab Emirates.
“Yes, I can confirm that all English and Australian players are now required to undergo a 36-hour quarantine instead of six days. The matter has been resolved and most teams will now have their big stars available from the first game,” added. a senior IPL official with knowledge of the development told PTI on condition of anonymity.
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The likes of Steve Smith, David Warner, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler You will arrive in the UAE on Thursday evening (UAE time) from the UK, and will undergo an RT-PCR test for COVID-19 upon arrival.
“They have undergone a rapid test prior to boarding (the flight) and will undergo another upon arrival. Otherwise, robust testing protocols will be followed as usual. The reason behind the move is that all players they are entering from one bio-bubble to another, “said the veteran BCCI official.
The PTI had previously reported that one of the older players, an Australian superstar, had written a letter to the BCCI president, Ganguly, requesting a three-day quarantine, rather than six.
The BCCI spoke with the officials of at least three franchises that have Australian and English stars and they seem to be very happy with the result.
“The BCCI did a great job of reducing the quarantine period to 36 hours. This means that teams like Super Kings of Chennai (Josh Hazlewood and Tom Curran), Royals of Rajasthan (Smith, Buttler, Archer) will have all of their players available from their first game. The same goes for Kings XI Punjab which has Glenn maxwell on their list and Delhi Capitals that has Alex Carry, “said a franchise official.
The only franchise that was not affected by the six-day quarantine period was Kolkata Knight Riders, which has its first game of the season on September 23 with Eoin Morgan, Tom Banton and Pat cummins in their ranks.
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