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IPL 2021: What is the Bio-Bubble in T20 league
The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. IPL 2021 will get underway in Chennai on Friday (April 9) with the opening fixture between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore but all eight franchises have been in bio-bubbles for the last few weeks -- divided between Mumbai and Chennai initially. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are strict when it comes to complete adherence to guidelines and safety measures inside these bio-bubbles, which have now become integral part of international cricket as well. We try and explain what is a bio-bubble with these collection of pictures.
Navdeep Saini shares a view of RCB family lounge room in their bio-bubble
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A view of the family lounge room in the Royal Challengers Bangalore bio-bubble in Chennai. IPL 2021 will be played across bio-bubbles in six cities -- Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kolkata. No team will have any home games during the course of the tournament this year. Each city will have its own bio-bubble and cricketers will have to quarantine for 7 days before rejoining should they choose to exit this bio-bubble. (Source: Twitter)
Mumbai Indians have arranged for foosball table in their game room
A foosball table in the Mumbai Indians team hotel in Chennai. In IPL 2020, all cricketers were required to wear Bluetooth band at all times. The band ensured that authorities and person were notified if the cricketer came in close proximity of a COVID-19 positive person. (Photo: Mumbai Indians)
Basketball arcade game in MI game room
Basketball games in Mumbai Indians game room inside their Chennai bio-bubble. The bio-bubble keeps players/cricketers isolated from the outside world. They are not allowed to meet their family or friends, apart from those already inside the bio-bubble. To enter a bio-bubble, a player needs to clear the RT-PCR test before leaving his home country. Upon arrival at the destination, he will be tested again for COVID-19 and has to confine in a room until the results are declared. (Photo: Mumbai Indians)
Chris Gayle completes his quarantine
Punjab Kings opener Chris Gayle after completing his quarantine in bio-bubble in Mumbai. A bio-bubble is generally created at a team hotel and stadium. The players are only allowed to travel between hotel and stadium to ensure the sanctity of the bio-bubble. (Photo: Punjab Kings)
Eoin Morgan leaving Mumbai bio-bubble
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan leaving the Mumbai bio-bubble to head to Chennai. A bio-bubble is an invisible shield that is used to host sporting events during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In other words, it is a safe and secure environment that can only be accessed by only approved set of people who have tested negative for COVID-19 to minimise the risk of transmission during the course of the event. (Photo: Kolkata Knight Riders)
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