NEWSIndia's Delhi Capitals players who were part of the England tour landed in Dubai on Sunday for the second leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) in UAE.
The arriving players included Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw and Umesh Yadav and all of them underwent COVID-19 tests upon landing.
"The players will be serving a 6-day hard quarantine, as per IPL protocols, during which they will be tested thrice. Thereafter, the players will join the rest of the Delhi Capitals squad, who are already part of the bio-bubble," the franchise tweeted.
Statement from Delhi Capitals:
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) September 12, 2021
The Delhi Capitals players who were part of the Indian squad for the Test series against England landed in Dubai safely on Sunday, 12 September 2021 for the second half of the VIVO IPL 2021.#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2021 @SofitelDXBPalm [1/3] pic.twitter.com/nYBqd21QS4
Delhi Capitals are currently top of the table with 12 points from eight matches. The Rishabh Pant-led team will resume their campaign on September 22 against Sunrisers Hyderabad.