Published 12:52 IST, August 20th 2020
KXIP, Rajasthan Royals and KKR to fly to UAE for IPL 2020 on Thursday
KXIP, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are the first set of teams that will board their chartered flights and travel to Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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The players from various Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) teams are currently preparing themselves to take off to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and play in the 13th edition of the tournament. As per the latest reports, three IPL 2020 teams are all set to leave for UAE on Thursday, August 20. The IPL dates for this season are from September 19 with the finals taking place on November 10. The IPL 2020 matches will be played in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
IPL 2020: Teams all set to leave for UAE
According to a report by InsideSport, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders( KKR) are the first set of teams that will board their respective chartered flights and travel to Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Satish Menon, the CEO of KXIP while speaking to the publication, said that all is well with the KXIP squad and once the team lands in UAE, the players will be quarantined for 6 days as per the protocols. He further said that some of KXIP's international players will join the team in UAE itself by next week.
Shami bhai, Shami bhai, aagaye ne 🤩#SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 @MdShami11 pic.twitter.com/Cb766zZd7h
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) August 20, 2020
Earlier, the publication had reported that Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings, Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore and four-time IPL winners Mumbai Indians led by Rohit Sharma, will leave on Friday for the UAE. Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), who were earlier reported to fly together to UAE on the same chartered flight, will now fly separately to UAE with Delhi Capitals scheduled to reach UAE by Saturday, while Sunrisers Hyderabad will be leaving on Sunday to take part in the tournament.
Knight Riders get new sponsors on board for IPL 2020 and CPL 2020
Ahead of boarding the plane for the UAE, Kolkata Knight Riders brought a new sponsor on board with Esports and mobile gaming platform Mobile Premier League (MPL) being named as the principal sponsor for the team. Apart from signing for KKR, MPL will also be the principal sponsor for Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), which is the sister franchise of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the CPL 2020.
(COVER IMAGE: KINGS XI PUNJAB/ TWITTER)
12:52 IST, August 20th 2020