IPL 2020: Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royal have completed their quarantine 6-day-period

Players of Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals (RR), who arrived in Dubai last week, have completed the mandatory 6-day quarantine and during this time they also went through the mandatory COVID-19 test, successfully all the players and support staffs are tested negative for the COVID-19.

To avoid the heat of Dubai, these teams have planned to practice in the evening. Kings XI and Royals were among the early teams to reach UAE. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team also reached the UAE last Thursday.

According to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of the Cricket Board of India, the players were tested on the first, third, and sixth days after arriving here, and after getting negative in all three tests, players of Kings XI and Royals are preparing for practice.

Players were not allowed to leave their rooms during the six-day stay. A source said in reference to the Royals, "All the players who have arrived here from India have been tested thrice and they will start practice now."

The Royals team will practice at the ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai. South African cricketer David Miller, who joined the Royals this year, arrived here on Tuesday and will be able to practice only after completing his segregation. Kings XI South African player Hards Viljoen who came late will also have to go through such a process.