Dubai(Agencies): Restricted
to their rooms for six days, players who have landed in the UAE for the IPL
spent their opening day talking to each other through balconies besides
following a fitness plan handed out by the teams' trainers.
Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI
Punjab players arrived in Dubai on Thursday evening while Kolkata Knight Riders
landed in Abu Dhabi in the night.
While Royals' squad completed
its Day 1 testing as per the BCCI's Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) at the
airport itself, KXIP went for a repeat test on Friday.
As per the BCCI SOP, testing
will be done on Day 1, 3 and 6 and after that teams can start training for the
league, beginning September 19.
Since no one is allowed to
step out of the room in the six-day isolation period, players made full use of
their dedicated balconies to speak to each other but following all social
distancing guidelines.
The Royals have demarcated the
outdoor area which a player cannot use if his next door teammate too is
outside.
"The players can use the
outdoor area alternately. For example, I can't be in the balcony when the
player next door too is outside but I can be out with the player in the
following room," a team source told PTI.
KXIP players can talk to their
immediate neighbour while using the balcony but the heat in Dubai would ensure
they do it in daytime.
Royals’ pacer Jaydev Unadkat
also posted a video on social media, covering his first morning in Dubai. Going
by the video, he has an air cycle in his room to keep him in shape and he used
the outdoor area for his Yoga session.
Chennai Super Kings, Royal
Challengers and Mumbai Indians left for the UAE on Friday. Delhi Capitals and
Sunrisers Hyderabad players will leave India over the weekend. PTI
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