West Indian players set to play in this year’s IPL should expect a rigorous COVID-19 testing process with organizers revealing players and support staff will need to clear at least four tests along with a week-long quarantine before they can start training in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
This means players will not be allowed to meet their teammates until they clear the third COVID-19 test upon reaching the UAE.
Details of the testing process and frequency feature among the draft document of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS), which has now been shared with franchises.
The SOPS include details on do’s and don'ts during travel, lodging and training during the 53-day tournament, which is scheduled to be played at three venues in the UAE - Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah between September 19 and November 10.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to announce the tournament schedule as it awaits a formal nod from the Indian government.
It’s also understood that teams have been asked to travel with "minimum" contingents and not before August 20.Jamaica's Andre Russell, Chris Gayle, Sheldon Cottrell and Oshane Thomas along with Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul and Sherfane Rutherford are the West Indian players expected for this year's IPL tournament.
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