'Net Set Go!': Skipper Rohit Sharma & Mumbai Indians jump to training post quarantine

Skipper Rohit Sharma led Mumbai Indians back into ground after COVID forced break as franchise hit nets on Saturday as it completed its mandatory one-week quarantine upon landing in UAE. Sharma, who had a swing with bat, remarked that it is good to be back, even if was just for an hour. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah also had a go at wicket while getting used to 'new rmal'.

 “Feels good to be back. Even though it's only for an hour, but we'll take it,” said skipper Rohit Sharma as he geared up and walked out to bat at net session. 

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COVID hits IPL 2020

With just three weeks remaining for IPL 2020 to begin and Coronavirus has already jolted a big blow to T20 tournament which had to be moved to UAE due to pandemice. BCCI on Saturday, confirmed that 13 personnel have been infected with virus including two players. BCCI has also informed that a total of 1988 RT-PCR Tests have been conducted between August 20-28 and that all affected personnel and ir close contacts are 'asymptomatic' and have been isolated. 

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" Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has put in place stringent health and safety protocols for Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020 Season, which is scheduled to start from September 19th in UAE. Accordingly, upon landing in UAE, all participants have followed a mandatory testing and quarantine programme. Total of 1,988 RT-PCR COVID tests were carried out between August 20th – 28th across all participant groups in UAE. se groups include Players, Support Staff, Team Manment, BCCI Staff, IPL Operational team, Hotel and ground transport Staff," BCCI said in a statement on Saturday. 

IPL 2020 in UAE

cash-rich tournament, which was earlier postponed, has been moved to UAE due to prevailing COVID-19 situation in India. tournament is all set to start on September 19 while final will be played on vember 10. BCCI has already issued an SOP for tournament and has also allowed COVID-19 replacement during tournament. Recently, Dream11 acquired title sponsorship rights for IPL 2020 for a whopping amount of Rs 220 crore after Vivo's exit. This year's edition will also feature COVID replacements that have been allowed by governing body in view of pandemic.

Mumbai Indians Full Squad 

Rohit Sharma, Sherfane Rurford, Suryakumar Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Chris Lynn , Saurabh Tiwary, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga, Mitchell McClenaghan, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Mohsin Khan, Prince Balwant Rai Singh, Digvijay Deshmukh, Hardik Pandya, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Anukul Roy, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock, Aditya Tare

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