An "in principle" government approval has come for the BCCI to take the IPL to the UAE this year and the eight franchises have started their preparations by initiating quarantine and Covid-19 testing protocols for their players and support staff.
A BCCI source told PTI that the permission in writing is due to come any time in the next few days.
"We have got the approval in principle to go ahead and the papers will be landing anytime," a top source said.
Most of the franchises will be leaving base after August 20 mandated by the BCCI. The Chennai Super