IPL 2020: Delhi Capitals' Indian players undergo COVID-19 testing ahead of UAE trip

The Indian players of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals (DC) underwent their coronavirus tests on Saturday before leaving for UAE for the upcoming edition of the tournament. For now, the Indian contingent is assembled at Mumbai, and the players with negative COVID-19 test results are allowed to depart for the UAE. Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, and Kings XI Punjab have all reached UAE already for the upcoming 13th edition of the IPL.

As per the Standard Operating Procedure, the BCCI has already told the franchises that the players have to undergo a mandatory seven-day quarantine period after arriving in the UAE.

As per SOPs issued by the BCCI, the players have to undergo RT-PCR tests on Day 1, 3, and 6 of the quarantine phase and then they will be entering the bio-bubble provided they test negative on all three occasions.

Testing: 

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— Delhi Capitals (Tweeting from ) (@DelhiCapitals) August 22, 2020

The 13th edition of the IPL will be played for 53 days, from September 19 to November 10, across three venues -- Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Dubai.

The final match is scheduled to be played on a weekday, i.e. Tuesday, for the first time in the history of the T20 tournament.

This time, both the afternoon and evening matches will be played half-an-hour earlier than usual. 

(With ANI inputs)