IPL 2020: Curran, Hazlewood's availability for opener to be known today

Dubai - Mumbai Indians have no such issues as none of their players were a part of the England-Australia series that ended on Wednesday

After days of speculation, the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council on Thursday informed the franchises that the English and Australian players coming from the UK will only need to quarantine for 36 hours before they can join their teams and play in the league.
But with Chennai Super Kings taking on defending champions Mumbai Indians in the season opener on Saturday, the MS Dhoni-led side will await the COVID-19 tests of their star players -- Sam Curran and Josh Hazlewood -- on Friday before deciding if they can play the opener.
"They come in tonight and will be in isolation till a test is conducted tomorrow. If they test negative, they can then be available for selection for the opening game in Abu Dhabi," CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said.
Mumbai Indians on the other hand have no such issues as none of their players were a part of the England-Australia series that ended on Wednesday.
For a number of days, the quarantine period for players from Australia and England was a subject of a question. Earlier, some franchises had said that the players from both sides won't have to quarantine themselves as they would be coming from a bio-secure bubble in the UK.
The upcoming IPL is slated to be played from September 19-November 10 in the UAE across three venues --Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah.

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