|| Desk report ||

Austraila and England cricketers will be able to play from the start of the 13th edition of Indian Premier League despite a series between their countries ahead of the Twenty20 tournament, according to the chairman of the Bangalore franchise Sanjeev Churiwala.

"For the players landing after the England and Australia series, on September 17, that is very close to our matches," Churiwala said.

"The BCCI have also issued very detailed SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and procedures to be followed by these players in terms of their participation," he added

"What the SOPs say very clearly (is) that they can participate without quarantine, provided they satisfy certain very stringent conditions‘Very clearly after the players have played the (international) series, they have to continue to be in the biosecure bubble," he further added.

He again share, "Right from the biosecure bubble, they have to go straight to the charter flight without getting into the extensive migration procedures, and without getting in touch with the general public."