Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli trusts for a “secure” bio-bubble within the UAE leg of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 to tackle the “uncertain” Covid-19 times. Kohli assist said it is unfortunate to end up here early for the IPL. After a Covid-19 flare-up led to the cancellation of the fifth Test against England.
Kohli arrived in Dubai on Sunday (12 September) after the fifth and last Test between India and Britain was called off. Eminently, The Indian group decided not to require the field at Ancient Trafford. Which led to the cancellation and possible postponement of the Manchester Test.
“Unfortunate that we had to end up here early, but with COVID in place, things are very uncertain,” Kohli told the RCB’s digital media platforms.
“Anything can happen at any time. Hopefully, we’re able to maintain a good, strong, and secure environment, and have a quality IPL. he added
“It’s going to be an exciting phase and a very important one for us at RCB and then for the Indian team at the T20 World Cup,” the Indian captain said.
Virat Kohli happy with new signings in the RCB squad
The IPL starts on Sunday and RCB will play their first match on Monday. The RCB will have a few exciting new additions to their squad counting leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga and Singapore hitter Tim David. The captain is looking forward to assembly the new recruits.
“I’ve been in touch with everyone. We’ve had discussions over the last month or so, a little longer than that with the replacements, who’s coming and who’s not. Eventually, we ended up replacing our key players with some top-quality cricketers,” the RCB skipper said.
He accepts that replacement players will fit into the system superbly.
“Our key players will be missed, and they are a portion of the family. But the individuals coming in as well have extraordinary aptitude sets, particularly for these conditions.
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