IPL 2020: Andre Russell and other Caribbean stars land in UAE - in pictures

West Indies contingent arrive after conclusion of the Caribbean Premier League

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has arrived in the UAE for IPL 2020. Courtesy Kolkata Knight Riders twitter / KKRiders

Caribbean T20 stars Andre Russell, left, and Sunil Narine in the UAE for IPL 2020. Courtesy Kolkata Knight Riders twitter / KKRiders

Kolkata Knight Riders coach Brendon McCullum in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Kolkata Knight Riders twitter / KKRiders

Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo Paul after arriving in Dubai for IPL 2020. Courtesy Delhi Capitals twitter / @DelhiCapitals

West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has landed in UAE. Courtesy Kolkata Knight Riders twitter / KKRiders

KKR spinner Chris Green. Courtesy Kolkata Knight Riders twitter / KKRiders

Chennai Super Kings spinners Mitchell Santner and Imran Tahir have joined their team. Courtesy Chennai Super twitter / @ChennaiIPL

Mumbai Indians bowler Jayant Yadav, right,  during the 2019 IPL Twenty20 cricket match against Delhi Capitals at the Feroz Shah Kotla cricket stadium in New Delhi in April last year. AFP

Mumbai Indians cricketer Suryakumar Yadav (L) plays a shot as Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha looks on during the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match at the Wankhede Stadium cricket stadium in Mumbai in May last year. The popular IPL tournament has moved to the UAE due to surge in coronavirus cases in India. Defending champions, the Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural match on Saturday after following intensive testing and safety protocols in the Emirates. AFP  

Mumbai Indians cricketer Quinton de Kock plays a shot during the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai in May last year. The popular IPL tournament has moved to the UAE due to surge in coronavirus cases in India. Defending champions, the Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural match on Saturday after following intensive testing and safety protocols in the Emirates. AFP  

Mumbai Indians players celebrate taking the wicket of Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni during the 2019 Indian Premier League final at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad last year. Both teams will face off in the inaugural match at the Sheikh Zayed cricket stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after the popular IPL tournament  moved to the UAE due to a surge in coronavirus cases in India. The games will begin after following intensive testing and safety protocols in the Emirates. AFP  

Mumbai Indians team players celebrate with the trophy after their victory against Chennai Super Kings in the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final cricket match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad in May last year. The defending champions, Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural match at the Sheikh Zayed cricket stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after the popular IPL tournament  moved to the UAE due to a surge in coronavirus cases in India. The games will begin after following intensive testing and safety protocols in the Emirates. AFP

A few star names that were involved with the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have landed in the UAE for the Indian Premier League (IPL) that begins on Saturday.

Kolkata Knight Riders players Andre Russell and Sunil Narine joined their team in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. In the CPL, Russell played for the Jamaica Tallawahs and Narine for Trinbago Knight Riders – the West Indian franchise of the Knight Riders management who won the title on Thursday.

Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo Paul also joined the Delhi Capitals squad, beginning their week-long quarantine process.

The 2020 edition of the IPL is one week away and most top players are in the UAE. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will kickstart the tournament in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Above is a picture gallery of players arriving in the emirates. To view the next image, click on the arrows or swipe if on a mobile device.