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Mumbai: The Maharashtra authorities on Wednesday permitted full-vaccinated spectators at 25 per cent of stadium capability for the upcoming Indian Premier League matches, that are set to be held in Mumbai and Pune from March 26. In an official assertion issued within the night right here, the state authorities mentioned contemplating that the COVID-19 circumstances have been on the decline, the gang restrict has been capped at 25 per cent and solely totally vaccinated spectators might be permitted to enter the stadiums.
This was after the Maharashtra authorities on Wednesday performed a gathering with BCCI and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for easy conduct of the IPL, which is now a 10-team affair. Ministers of the state authorities — Aaditya Thackeray and Eknath Shinde — together with MCA chief Vijay Patil and apex council members Ajinkya Naik and Abhay Hadap, treasurer Jagdish Achrekar, have been current on the assembly.
Post the assembly, in a collection of tweets, Aaditya Thackeray mentioned, “To guarantee the graceful circulate of the @IPL, Minister @mieknathshinde ji and I performed a joint assembly of IPL, @BCCI with officers of Police and Municipal Corporations of Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai.” He also said that the state’s deputy Chief Minister would soon conduct a similar meeting for Pune, the other venue for IPL. “For Pune, the meeting will be held soon, proposed to be chaired by DCM sir to ensure that the tournament is successfully carried out in all our city venues,” mentioned Aaditya, who’s the son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
“IPL coming to Maharashtra ensures that the video games aren’t performed abroad. This is a big enhance for the nation, in addition to Maharashtra by way of financial system, morale and for the fervour of cricket followers.” Earlier, it was learnt that IPL teams will start training in the city from March 14 or 15 onwards and five practice venues have been identified for them. It is understood that the MCA ground in suburban Bandra Kurla Complex, MCA ground in Thane, the Dr DY Patil University ground and a football pitch along with the CCI (Cricket Club of India) and the Reliance Corporate Park ground in Ghansoli have been identified by the authorities as practice venues for the cash-rich tournament.
Players are likely to start coming into the city from March 8. It is also understood that all the participants will have to undergo RT-PCR tests 48 hours prior to their arrival in Mumbai. Players will also have to undergo 3-5 days of quarantine before entering their respective bubbles.
In isolation, the participants will undergo in-room RT PCR testing three times — first on day one, second on day three and the final one on day five. In case of a three-day quarantine, the participants will get tested every day and if all the three results are negative, they will be permitted to exit quarantine and commence team activities.
It is also understood that all the participants/personnel associated with the conduct of IPL (bubble/non bubble) will undergo RT PCR testing every three to five days during the entire length of the tournament. While 10 plush hotels have been identified in Mumbai, two hotels have been zeroed in for Pune.
It is also learnt that the teams would be reaching the venues for practice or the match venues through a special “green corridor” and might be allowed to make use of the Eastern Freeway to go to Navi Mumbai or Thane from south Mumbai. The civic authorities have additionally been requested to “beautify” the cities where the games are happening.
The league stage of the IPL will be conducted in Mumbai and Pune. While the Wankhede Stadium and Cricket Club of India will host 20 matches each, the DY Patil stadium and the Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium at Gahunje in Pune will organise 15 games.
It is learnt that double-headers will be played on 12 days.
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