Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are set to reach Dubai on Friday ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, slated to begin on September 19.
Also, the team will commence a three-week camp from August 29 with Director of Cricket, Mike Hesson, and Head Coach, Simon Katich.
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With the Dream 11 IPL moving to 🇦🇪, let’s take a look at the venues our stars will be playing in.
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 20, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Venue 1️⃣
📍Dubai
A big ground with a pacer-friendly wicket that will suit our fast bowling unit perfectly! ☄️
Avg Score: 1️⃣4️⃣9️⃣
Avg Economy: 7️⃣.5️⃣0️⃣#PlayBold pic.twitter.com/I8KOjpwp3j
">With the Dream 11 IPL moving to 🇦🇪, let’s take a look at the venues our stars will be playing in.
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 20, 2020
Venue 1️⃣
📍Dubai
A big ground with a pacer-friendly wicket that will suit our fast bowling unit perfectly! ☄️
Avg Score: 1️⃣4️⃣9️⃣
Avg Economy: 7️⃣.5️⃣0️⃣#PlayBold pic.twitter.com/I8KOjpwp3jWith the Dream 11 IPL moving to 🇦🇪, let’s take a look at the venues our stars will be playing in.
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 20, 2020
Venue 1️⃣
📍Dubai
A big ground with a pacer-friendly wicket that will suit our fast bowling unit perfectly! ☄️
Avg Score: 1️⃣4️⃣9️⃣
Avg Economy: 7️⃣.5️⃣0️⃣#PlayBold pic.twitter.com/I8KOjpwp3j
"RCB team will reach Dubai on August 21 and start a 3-week camp with Indian and International Players in collaboration with Mike Hesson and Simon Katich from August 29 onwards," the franchise said in a statement.
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Venue 2️⃣
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📍Sharjah
The wicket will suit our extremely talented batting line up & the spinners will get quite a bit of assistance. Trust @yuzi_chahal & Co. to pick up those vital breakthroughs! 🎯
Teams Batting 1st: 2️⃣6️⃣ wins
Teams Chasing: 3️⃣6️⃣ wins#PlayBold pic.twitter.com/8nxOEINElY
">Venue 2️⃣
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 20, 2020
📍Sharjah
The wicket will suit our extremely talented batting line up & the spinners will get quite a bit of assistance. Trust @yuzi_chahal & Co. to pick up those vital breakthroughs! 🎯
Teams Batting 1st: 2️⃣6️⃣ wins
Teams Chasing: 3️⃣6️⃣ wins#PlayBold pic.twitter.com/8nxOEINElYVenue 2️⃣
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 20, 2020
📍Sharjah
The wicket will suit our extremely talented batting line up & the spinners will get quite a bit of assistance. Trust @yuzi_chahal & Co. to pick up those vital breakthroughs! 🎯
Teams Batting 1st: 2️⃣6️⃣ wins
Teams Chasing: 3️⃣6️⃣ wins#PlayBold pic.twitter.com/8nxOEINElY
Initially scheduled to start in March, the 2020 edition of the IPL was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the 13th edition of the IPL will be played from September 19 to November 10, across three venues in the UAE -- Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Dubai.
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Venue 3️⃣
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 20, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
📍Abu Dhabi
This state-of-the-art stadium is a spinners’ paradise with its large boundaries, allowing them to cast webs around the batsmen! 🕸
Teams Batting 1st: 8️⃣ wins
Teams Chasing: 1️⃣1️⃣ wins #PlayBold #IPL2020 #VenueWatch pic.twitter.com/iMwNRZA5K0
">Venue 3️⃣
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 20, 2020
📍Abu Dhabi
This state-of-the-art stadium is a spinners’ paradise with its large boundaries, allowing them to cast webs around the batsmen! 🕸
Teams Batting 1st: 8️⃣ wins
Teams Chasing: 1️⃣1️⃣ wins #PlayBold #IPL2020 #VenueWatch pic.twitter.com/iMwNRZA5K0Venue 3️⃣
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 20, 2020
📍Abu Dhabi
This state-of-the-art stadium is a spinners’ paradise with its large boundaries, allowing them to cast webs around the batsmen! 🕸
Teams Batting 1st: 8️⃣ wins
Teams Chasing: 1️⃣1️⃣ wins #PlayBold #IPL2020 #VenueWatch pic.twitter.com/iMwNRZA5K0
The franchise said that the players have been training together virtually, following a "world-class fitness regime" and they feel "completely ready" for the tournament.
"In an environment where fitness facilities have not been easily accessible, since the season announcement, RCB management has worked with the coaches to map the players based on fitness needs and divided them into groups," the statement read.
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With some of the best overseas players in the world a part of the RCB squad, it’s going to be a tough choice selecting only 4️⃣ in the playing XI! 🌟
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 20, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Who are the 4️⃣ players you would choose? #PlayBold #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/TkC7ypef26
">With some of the best overseas players in the world a part of the RCB squad, it’s going to be a tough choice selecting only 4️⃣ in the playing XI! 🌟
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 20, 2020
Who are the 4️⃣ players you would choose? #PlayBold #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/TkC7ypef26With some of the best overseas players in the world a part of the RCB squad, it’s going to be a tough choice selecting only 4️⃣ in the playing XI! 🌟
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 20, 2020
Who are the 4️⃣ players you would choose? #PlayBold #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/TkC7ypef26
"Each group has been training together virtually and following a world-class fitness regime guided and monitored by Strength and Conditioning Coach, Shankar Basu from the convenience of their home. Even the team captain, Virat Kohli, was highly engaged in this fitness training hence ensuring, players feel completely ready even before they head for Dubai," it added.
RCB said the team will be undergoing six-day isolation and three COVID-19 testings before entering a bio bubble.
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RCB Chairman, Sanjeev Churiwala has confirmed that @ABdeVilliers17 , @DaleSteyn62 and @Tipo_Morris will join the RCB squad in Dubai on 22nd August! 🤩
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 20, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Excitement level 💯 💯 💯 #PlayBold #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/gBEy65vupn
">RCB Chairman, Sanjeev Churiwala has confirmed that @ABdeVilliers17 , @DaleSteyn62 and @Tipo_Morris will join the RCB squad in Dubai on 22nd August! 🤩
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 20, 2020
Excitement level 💯 💯 💯 #PlayBold #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/gBEy65vupnRCB Chairman, Sanjeev Churiwala has confirmed that @ABdeVilliers17 , @DaleSteyn62 and @Tipo_Morris will join the RCB squad in Dubai on 22nd August! 🤩
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 20, 2020
Excitement level 💯 💯 💯 #PlayBold #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/gBEy65vupn
"From a safety perspective, the RCB team has put together very stringent guidelines which are in adherence to the health and safety protocols issued by BCCI. This is to ensure the highest levels of safety for the players and staff. These guidelines include testing for Covid-19 at three levels and an advance quarantine of Indian players before they take off for Dubai. The team in Dubai will be undergoing 6-day isolation and 3 COVID-19 testings again before entering a bio bubble," RCB said.
RCB Chairman, Sanjeev Churiwala, said, "RCB's biggest strength lies in love and support the team gets from their fans, and this is going to be a very different season where there will be no crowds cheering in the stadiums and no fans crowding the streets chanting their wishes."
"Also, the team is going to be isolated in a bio bubble for over two months, making it imperative that we implement all necessary measures for their physical and mental wellbeing. We have always strived to create a culture of excellence at RCB, and in a year like this, it is even more important that we give all the right support to the team so that they can walk into the stadiums roaring as true challengers," Churiwala added.
