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What is bio-secure environment or bio-bubble in cricket?

A bio-secure environment or bio-bubble is planned to prevent the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). With bio-secure venues for cricket matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and its member boards are aiming to minimise the risk of transmission of the virus from one person to another during an ongoing tournament or bilateral series....
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Bio-bubble breach: Impact on India's image and women's football

The brand that is India as a sports destination capable of hosting international events has suffered a blow

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Updated On : 27 Jan 2022 | 6:03 AM IST

Sportsmen's bio-bubble to prevent Covid not completely impregnable: Experts

The bio-bubble arrangement that limits sportspersons' contact with the outside world and safeguards them from contracting Covid-19 is not completely impregnable, experts said on Friday

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Updated On : 24 Sep 2021 | 7:37 PM IST

IPL 2021: Couldn't sleep for 8-9 days during, had to pull out, says Ashwin

R Ashwin had 'sleepless nights' inside the IPL bio-bubble when most of his family members were suffering from Covid-19 and said he 'had to' leave the tournament midway

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Updated On : 28 May 2021 | 4:48 PM IST

Felt good inside IPL bio-bubble, it was safe: Covid-recovered Seifert

Tim Seifert's world stopped for a moment when he tested positive for Covid during the now suspended IPL but the wicket-keeper said he never felt vulnerable inside the tournament's bio-bubble

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Updated On : 21 Sep 2021 | 4:26 PM IST

My heart sank when everyone left: Seifert recalls Covid in IPL bio-bubble

New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert, who was one of four KKR players to test positive for Covid-19, said his heart sank the moment he first heard result of his test

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Updated On : 25 May 2021 | 7:13 PM IST

UK tour: Ravindra Jadeja joins Team India's bio-bubble ahead of WTC final

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Monday began his quarantine period in Mumbai ahead of the team's departure to the UK for the World Test Championship (WTC) final

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Updated On : 24 May 2021 | 6:54 PM IST

BCCI WTC plan: 8-day bubble in India, 10-day quarantine in UK from June 2

Virat Kohli & boys' preparation for the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand in the UK -- from June 18 -- will start on May 25 when they enter the bio-bubble created for them in India

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Updated On : 09 May 2021 | 2:09 PM IST

Our players felt secure in IPL's bio-bubble: CSA Director of Cricket Smith

Cricket South Africa Director Graeme Smith says none of the country's players, who took part in the now-postponed IPL, 'felt at risk' during their stay in India

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Updated On : 07 May 2021 | 6:06 PM IST

IPL 2021: Players recall how it changed after Covid-19 came knocking

Some Indian players who participated in the recently-suspended IPL 2021 have revealed with a couple of them also asserting that it wasn't as 'tight' as it was last year

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Updated On : 06 May 2021 | 7:43 PM IST

Four English counties express interest to host the remainder of IPL 2021

Four premier English counties -- Middlesex, Surrey, Warwickshire and Lancashire -- have expressed interest in hosting the remaining 31 games of the Indian Premier League

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Updated On : 06 May 2021 | 7:30 PM IST

Difficult to say how IPL 2021 bio-bubble was breached: Sourav Ganguly

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said that it is difficult to say how the Indian Premier League's bio-bubble was breached and the report that the board got had shown that there was no breach

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Updated On : 06 May 2021 | 2:35 PM IST

We will find a way to send back foreign players: IPL chairman Brijesh Patel

IPL chairman said BCCI will 'find a way' to send league's foreign recruits back to their respective countries after the event was suspended indefinitely due to a Covid-19 outbreak in its bio-bubble

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Updated On : 04 May 2021 | 4:54 PM IST

IPL broadcaster supports BCCI move to suspend Indian Premier League 2021

Star India, the official broadcaster of the Indian Premier League, supported the BCCI's decision to indefinitely suspend the lucrative T20 event due to a Covid-19 outbreak in its bio-bubble

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Updated On : 04 May 2021 | 4:44 PM IST

IND vs ENG 4th Test: Kohli bats for rotation policy in age of bio-bubbles

India skipper Kohli feels rotation policy is the way forward in the age of bio-bubbles as mental fatigue caused by restrictive quarantines will make it extremely difficult for players to stay hungry

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Updated On : 04 Mar 2021 | 8:02 AM IST

IND vs ENG 1st Test: England players test negative for Covid-19 on arrival

The English team flew to Chennai on a charter flight from Sri Lanka on Wednesday and were tested on arrival at the airport

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Updated On : 28 Jan 2021 | 4:56 PM IST

Being locked up for months in bio-bubble is unsustainable: Aaron Finch

Australia's limited-overs captain Aaron Finch has become the latest big name in world cricket to raise concerns over playing regularly in bio-secure bubbles

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Updated On : 27 Jan 2021 | 11:26 AM IST

Indian, English cricketers trickle into Chennai for first two Test matches

Indian and English cricketers have started arriving at Chennai for quarantine before the first Test starts on February 5

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Updated On : 28 Jan 2021 | 4:57 PM IST

IND vs AUS: Didn't hear any complaints from India, says Tim Paine

Australian skipper Tim Paine admitted that life inside a bio-bubble could be challenging for the Indian team in an alien land without family

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Updated On : 15 Jan 2021 | 3:26 AM IST

S Africa vs England 1st ODI postponed after player tests Covid-19 positive

The re-scheduled ODI series will mean that the teams play back-to-back games on Sunday and Monday. England's tour finishes with the third ODI on Wednesday.

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2020 | 5:58 PM IST

India's tour of Australia 2020-21: All you need to know about ODIs, T20Is

It will be first time during Covid-19 pandemic that crowds will be allowed in the stadium during an international cricket tournament. Check IND vs AUS full schedule, match time, live streaming details

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2020 | 5:00 PM IST