IPL 2021: None of the international players playing in the IPL will have to serve quarantine but the franchise members and families could face punishment if there is a "bubble breach", according to the health and safety protocols released by the BCCI ahead of the T20 tournament which will recommence next month at the UAE. The remainder of the Indian Premier League, which was discontinued in April after multiple bio bubble breaches, will now take place in the United Arab Emirates from September 19 with the Chennai Super Kings taking on defending champions Mumbai Indians.
According to the protocols, "All franchise team members must undergo a COVID-19 RT-PCR test, 72 hours before their scheduled flight ... All individuals must quarantine themselves and avoid contact with others after the RT-PCR test. "All members whose RT-PCR test result is negative may travel to the franchise's city of choice," it stated, which means that there is no quarantine for international players. The document also said, "depending on the country of flight departure, all international passengers arriving at Dubai airport are required to display a negative RT-PCR test report for the sample taken between 48-72 hours before their scheduled flight.
The new rules laid down the process which the "Franchise team members and their families would undertake" for "entering and remaining within the Bubble." "They may only leave the Bubble in unavoidable circumstances. However, for unscheduled visits, prior permission must be sought from the BCCI Chief Medical Officer before leaving the Bubble. The document also explained in detail the measures that need to be followed by the players, support staff, BCCI officials, ground staff, the vendors and rules related to Bubble-to-Bubble transfer and instructions about pre-IPL preparatory camps.
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