Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah in UAE for IPL 2020 - in pictures

Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab, Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore contingent in the country

Royal Challengers Bangalore and India captain Virat Kohli has landed in Dubai for IPL 2020. Courtesy Virat Kohli twitter / @imVkohli

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma with wife Ritika and daughter Samaira in Abu Dhabi for IPL 2020. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan

Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is in UAE for IPL 2020. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan

Mumbai Indians all-rounder Krunal Pandya with wife Pankhuri in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan

Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya after arriving in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan

Mumbai Indians bowler Dhawal Kulkarni and daughter Nitara in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan

Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul is ready for IPL 2020 in UAE. Courtesy Kings XI Punjab twitter / @lionsdenkxip

Mumbai Indians on their way to the UAE for the IPL. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan

Royal Challengers Bangalore team on their way to Dubai for IPL 2020 in the UAE. Courtesy Royal Challengers Bangalore twitter / @RCBTweets

Mumbai Indians' Aditya Tare with his family on his way to Abu Dhabi for IPL 2020. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan

Mumbai Indians' Surya Kumar Yadav with wife Devisha on their way to Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Mumbai Indians twitter / @mipaltan

Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Umesh Yadav, right, before travelling to Dubai for IPL 2020. Courtesy Royal Challengers Bangalore twitter / @RCBTweets

IPL 2020 can now be termed as officially under way with a majority of players arriving in the UAE over the weekend.

Royal Challengers Bangalore main man Virat Kohli, Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and players from other franchises like Kings XI Punjab, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders went into quarantine at various locations across Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

All IPL participants will get tested and be allowed to leave quarantine for training only after getting a clean bill of health.

The rescheduled season will be in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi from September 19 to November 10.

The tournament was moved to the UAE due to the health situation in India caused by the coronavirus pandemic. While the IPL will be played in a bio-secure environment, the Emirates Cricket Board hopes fans will be allowed at the venues at some stage of the tournament.

“As hosts, ECB will work closely with the authorities to seek approval on what protocols need to be followed,” Mubashshir Usmani, the general secretary of the ECB, said.

“This includes fan attendance. We will then discuss with the BCCI to assess their spectator requirements.

“We want our Asian diaspora, as well as the other expat and Emirati sports-loving fans in the UAE to be able to watch the action from the stands.”

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Venues that will host IPL in UAE