IPL 2020: Australian cricketers to self-isolate for six days, says CSK bowling consultant Eric Simons

Players who travelled to the UAE for the Indian Premier League (IPL) have quarantined themselves before the start of their training, the same will happen with the Australian players as well, says Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowling consultant Eric Simons.

Players who travelled to the UAE for the Indian Premier League (IPL) have quarantined themselves before the start of their training, the same will happen with the Australian players as well, says Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowling consultant Eric Simons.

Aussie cricketers will remain in for isolation for six days post-arrival in the UAE, despite having spent time at the bio-secure bubble in the UK.

Steve Smith, David Warner and Josh Hazlewood will join their respective IPL teams in the UAE after the third and final ODI against England.

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“We are hearing - although it’s not confirmed yet - that they will also have to self-isolate in their rooms for six days and produce negative tests on the first, third and sixth days before they can join us,” Simons wrote in his column for ‘Manners on Cricket’ website.

“We had hoped that they could all move from their current bio-secure bubbles into ours but it seems likely that there will be no ‘leniency’, which is understandable. Apart from our brilliant Indian players, led by the ageless MS Dhoni, we do have Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis and Lungi Ngidi in full training so there’s no shortage of talent.”

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The Australians will arrive in the UAE on September 17 and according to Simons, the players in CSK will have to wear a smart health tracking device whenever they step out of hotel rooms.

“We were issued with tracking devices to be worn around our necks whenever we left our hotel rooms but our physiotherapist has been very creative in turning them into ‘watches’ so at least that doesn’t feel restrictive,” said the former South African coach.

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Earlier, 13 cases of coronavirus were reported in the CSK camp since they arrived in the UAE, including two players.

The cash-rich tournament will begin from September 19 and the opener will be against defending champions Mumbai Indians and CSK.