The IPL 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League is set to begin on September 19 with the final on November 8. IPL Governing Council chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed on Friday (July 24).

The tournament will be held in UAE, pending all government clearances. Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia on Friday advocated daily testing of players during the IPL. Also predicted that the upcoming edition in the UAE will be the most-watched in the tournament’s history.

Wadia’s comments came after IPL chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed that the IPL 2020 T20 league will start from 19 September. All teams are now awaiting the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) from the BCCI; which will finalize the logistics in the IPL Governing Council meeting next week.

“Strict safety protocols have to be put in place both for off-field and on-field activities to make the IPL 2020 safe and successful. They should not be compromised at all,” Wadia told PTI

“UAE also has a very high testing rate (472,575 per million) and they have all the technology at their disposal. The BCCI will need the help of local government in ensuring adequate testing is done,” Wadia said.

“From the logistics perspective, we have done IPL in the UAE before. But this time you have to add a lot more protocols. I am sure the BCCI will do the needful. There is also enough knowledge to be gained from football leagues like the EPL on how they are going about their job in COVID times.”

IPL 2020 – UAE Quarantine Protocol

As per Dubai’s current health protocol, there is no need to be in quarantine if people are carrying a negative COVID-19 test report. In case they are not carrying a COVID negative report then, they will have to undergo a test.