IPL in UAE: Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab first to reach Dubai

IPL teams begin their descent on UAE for IPL 13

Published: August 20, 2020 16:58 Matthew Smith, Sport Editor

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It's official, the IPL has landed in the UAE. Image Credit: Pictures made available to Gulf News

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The Rajasthan Royals were the first IPL franchise to touch down in the UAE as they landed in Dubai on Thursday afternoon. Image Credit: Source Indian express

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The Royals were minus captain Steve Smith, who will join up with his teammates after he completes international duty with Australia in England. Image Credit: Source: Indian Express

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The Royals were in full protective gear to prevent the spread of coronavirus - the pandemic is the cause of this year's IPL being held in the UAE. Image Credit: RR Twitter

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And the Royals will be hoping the pink and blue will be flying high come the final on November 10. Image Credit: RR Twitter

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There were plenty of excited faces on board the Kings XI Punjab flight too, all of which were suitably well covered with face masks. Image Credit: KXIP Twitter

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KXIP star pace bowler Mohammed Shami tweeted: "Apne munde, off to Dubai," with a lion face emoji. Image Credit: Twiter

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With KXIP and Rajasthan Royals here already, the remaining teams are expected in the coming days, with Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore and MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings landing on Friday. Image Credit: Twitter

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After their arrival at the One & Only, The Palm, the Rajasthan contingent were given a rundown about how things will operate in the hotel under the bio bubble protocols. Image Credit: Pictures made available to Gulf News

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