Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) said on Saturday that the Indian domestic players, support staff and the team management will leave for UAE on August 29 ahead of the second leg of the IPL.
"In terms of the Indian players -- minus the ones in England -- support staff and team management will be assembling in Bengaluru on August 21, following which the team will undergo seven days of quarantine and will undergo Covid tests for three days during the period of quarantine," said Rajesh Menon, vice-president and head, Royal Challengers Bangalore in a virtual press conference.
He added, "The team will then depart via a chartered flight from Bangalore on the afternoon of August 29. After landing in the UAE, the players will have a six days hard quarantine and testing protocol as per the BCCI. If you look at other players and support staff in overseas terms, they will start coming in on August 29 and undergo six days of quarantine.
