IPL 2021: Indian contingent reach UAE after cancellation of the test

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Ushma Shah
Ushma Shah is a Mass Media student studying Journalism at H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. She is a poet and has a sports blog...
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The India vs England final test match was canceled in Manchester. Post that, all the Indian contingent players make their way to the UAE for the IPLThe Indian Premier League will begin on 19th September. As a result of match cancellation, the players had to immediately travel to the UAE. The decision on the cancellation and rescheduling of the match will be taken soon.

In an official statement by the Mumbai Indians, it was noted that Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah along with their families traveled to the UAE in a commercial flight. On reaching, after a negative lateral test, they will be serving the mandatory quarantine period before joining the camp. 

News coming in from the Delhi Capitals suggested that players like Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav and Captain Rishabh Pant, Ajinkya Rahane to name a few have reached UAE. On arriving they will be serving the mandatory quarantine period. During the tenure, they will be tested thrice. 

Thereafter, they will join the camp in the bio-bubble. 

4 players from Chennai Super Kings who were part of the Indian team have also successfully reached UAE. Some of them include Ravindra Jadeja and Cheteshwar Pujara.

Well, the Indian Premier League begins soon. Best of luck to all the franchises! Go well for the remainder of the tournament!

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Ushma Shah is a Mass Media student studying Journalism at H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. She is a poet and has a sports blog where she writes about the Indian Premier League. Ushma is interested in Anchoring, Hosting and Video story-telling and she often participates in open mics. Ushma is currently working as a Sports Journalist Intern at Sports Digest and can be reached at [email protected]