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According to the recent development, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has finalised its programme for the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League, to be hosted in UAE from September 19 to November 10, as per the report in the Times of India. The report further shared that the NADA will conduct five Dope Control Stations in the UAE - one each in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah and the other two at the training venues - ICC Academy in Dubai and Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

NADA director-general, Navin Agarwal has recently informed TOI that the dope control officers will conduct tests only at playing venues. 50 samples will be collected during the tournament, including urine samples, blood samples etc. and leading Indian players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni could be tested as well. Meanwhile, three teams will travel to the UAE in separate batches.

"The first batch will leave in the first week of September. Before their departure, all team members will be tested for Covid-19. Upon their arrival in the UAE, they will be tested again."

On the other hand, RCB captain Virat Kohli had said that one mistake from any player could spoil the whole tournament. In a video posted by the franchise's official twitter handle, Kohli has shared his views on the need to respect and secure the bio-secure bubble that has created to prevent the spread of global pandemic COVID-19.

"We've done quite well to get to Dubai safe and sound firstly. We've followed what's been told to us and I would expect everyone to be on the same page in terms of securing the bubble at all times and making sure that nothing is compromised because one mistake from any of us could literally spoil the whole tournament and none of us want to do that," Kohli said.