The 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 is scheduled to begin from September 19 in UAE - Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
The 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 is scheduled to begin from September 19 in UAE - Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
While the schedule for the same is not yet out, teams have been training for the cash-rich event with most players' quarantine period over.
While cricketers are sweating it out at their respective camps, the management have made sure to get their customised buses ready for safe travel of the players.
A look at some of the buses:
1. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), under the leadership of Virat Kohli, is eyeing for their maiden IPL trophy. While they are practising on the field, their social media has kept fans entertained all over.
Sharing a glimpse of their ride, RCB took to social media and wrote, "Say hello to our Royal Carriage! #PlayBold #IPL2020 #WeAreChallengers #TeamBus".
2. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
)
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are one team that have not yet stared off their training as they were faced with members having COVID-19 to Suresh Raina's departure.
However, MS Dhoni-led side is making sure to lift the title again and their social media is showing off the net sessions.
Ahead of the tournament, CSK's official social media handles shared a glips of their 'yellove wagon' which is set to help transport the team to the cricketing venues on matchdays.
The Chennai franchise took to Twitter to share a series of pictures of their new team bus and wrote: "The #yellove wagon is on double duty this time! #PrideOnWheels #WhistlePodu".
3. Delhi Capitals (DC)
)
Delhi Capitals (DC) will be travelling in style in their Team Bus which consists of the core colors of the franchise’s identity.
DC on their social media shared a video of their Team Bus and wrote, "A team that travels together, roars together. Take a look at the making of our very own feels on wheels. #Dream11IPL #YehHaiNayiDilli".
4. Mumbai Indians (MI)
)
Mumbai Indians (MI) took to Twitter and shared clips of their ‘Blue & Gold’ Team Bus. The Rohit Sharma-led franchise also wrote that Mr. Malik and Mr. Muhamad are on the wheel for them.
"Mr. Malik and Mr. Muhamad are on the wheel for us! Here's to making memories in our Blue & Gold team bus all through the upcoming #Dream11IPL season. #OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #MI"
5. IPL 2020 - Things that happened
)
Ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, Mumbai Indians (MI) will be missing their veteran fast bowler Lasith Malinga who is unavailable for the 13th edition. The franchise announced Australian speedster James Pattinson as Malinga’s replacement.
Suresh Raina had shocked the entire world when he suddenly decided to pull out of IPL 2020 for personal reasons. The left-hander, who had announced his retirement from international cricket on the same day as MS Dhoni, had come with the Chennai Super Kings side to the UAE. However, it was reported that Raina was uneasy in leading life in the bio-bubble and after 13 staff members and two players in Deepak Chahar and Ruturaj Gaikwad tested positive for coronavirus, Suresh Raina was not comfortable. In addition, there was a family tragedy in Pathankot that saw his uncle murdered and his aunt wounded.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli's white-ball nemesis Adam Zampa has joined Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), the franchise announced. The Australian legspinner is replacing Kane Richardson in their squad. Richardson has pulled out of the tournament as he is expecting the birth of his first child, reports state.
