The availability of England and Australia players for IPL 2020 was under a cloud for the last few days. However, according to the BCCI bio-bubble protocol, there was a mandatory seven-day quarantine period for the players who were arriving to the UAE and they had indicated that they would not relax the protocol. This meant that England and Australia players would miss some games of the IPL. Speaking to the media, McCrum said that the BCCI was planning to relax the quarantine protocol for the English and Australia players. They will be responsible for regular monitoring and medical assessment to ensure the safety of the entire team staying in the UAE," McCrum added.

Source: dna August 22, 2020 08:15 UTC