Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli was pleased with the franchise’s first training session and said that the spinners looked really good as they landed the ball in the correct areas. The 2020 IPL will be played in the United Arab Emirates from September 19 to November 10 at three venues: Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. All eight IPL franchises have arrived in the United Arab Emirates to participate in the next tournament. Virat Kohli also mentioned that he was scared before the first training session because he was lifting a bat after five months.
Bold Diaries: First Practice Session
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“Much better than expected, to be honest I was pretty scared, I hadn’t picked up a bat in the last five months, but yeah, it came out better than I expected. I’ve trained quite a bit during the run, so I feel pretty fit. and that helps, since you can react better. That is a great advantage if you come heavier into the season so that the body is not in the correct form and that starts to play in your mind, “Kohli said in a video posted on identifier RCB Twitter official.
“The spinners looked pretty good on the first day, Shahbaz Nadeem, Washington Sundar were landing the ball in the right areas, Chahal was throwing well too, the closers moved a bit today, all off a decent start for our camp,” he said. additional.
South Africa’s pacemaker Dale Steyn also said it was nice to finally get to the middle to train.
“It’s good to get out after months without training, I’m excited and hope it doesn’t stop me stiff the next day,” Steyn said in the video.
Earlier today, the Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) confirmed that 13 staff members, including two players, tested positive for COVID-19.
However, the board did not specify which team has how many confirmed cases. The identities of the players and staff have also not been revealed yet.
“13 staff members have tested positive of which 2 are players. All affected staff, as well as their close contacts, are asymptomatic and have been isolated from other team members. They are being monitored by the IPL Medical Team,” he had said the BCCI in an official release.
All players and team personnel must undergo a six-day quarantine period after landing in the United Arab Emirates and all must be tested for COVID-19 three times.
Once they all test negative for COVID-19, players can start training in the UAE with their teammates.
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The final match of the 2020 edition is scheduled to be played on a weekday, that is, on Tuesday, for the first time in the history of the T20 tournament.
This time, the afternoon and evening games will be played half an hour earlier than usual.
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