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Skipper Virat
Kohli says one mistake could potentially derail the whole tournament, tells
players to secure the bio bubble at all times
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Dubai(Agencies):Any
wilful breach of the bio-secure bubble at this year's Indian Premier League by
any Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) player could jeopardise the tournament
and will have "strong consequences" for him, the IPL team have said.
Strict COVID-19 protocols have
been put in place for the eight-team tournament, which will be played in the
United Arab Emirates from Sept. 19 after being shifted out of a pandemic-hit
India.
"We have a document that
the BCCI (Indian cricket board) has written which is basically a part of your
contract," RCB team director Mike Hesson said in their first virtual team
meeting on Monday, a video of which was posted on the team's website.
In case of an accidental
breach, the former New Zealand head coach said, the player would be put in
isolation for a week and must clear multiple COVID-19 tests before being
allowed back in.
"If there is a breach of
bio-bubble and if it's a wilful act then it becomes a contractual issue between
the player and RCB. It will be dealt with very seriously," Hesson said.
"So, there will be strong
consequences if players choose to do that. Every player from every team will
need to sign a document which basically explains the consequences around
that," he said.
England speedster Jofra Archer
missed a Test match on disciplinary grounds last month following an
unauthorised detour to his home while travelling from Southampton to
Manchester.
Welcoming his team mates in
Dubai, RCB captain Virat Kohli said one mistake could potentially derail the
whole tournament.
"I would expect everyone
to be on the same page in terms of securing the bubble at all times and making
sure that nothing is compromised because one mistake from any one of us could
literally spoil the whole tournament and none of us would want to do
that," Kohli said in comments posted on the team's website.
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