Meanwhile, some teams are awaiting clarity from the BCCI over the possibility of one or more teams being together on a chartered flight instead of each team taking a chartered flight. Although the BCCI and all eight franchisees have decided to allow players to fly with their families for the 53-day IPL, set to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it is learnt that several senior India players are averse to doing so.

The BCCI, in its Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), has said that everyone part of the tournament will have to follow stringent rules of the bio-secure bubble and anyone breaking these rules will face sanctions as per the IPL code of conduct. The stringent rules are put in place to ensure a COVID-free IPL.