Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Tim Seifert of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) landed in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The three players, as well as analyst AR Srikkanth, were tested for COVID-19 upon their arrival in the UAE, according to a statement on the franchise’s website. “The three players, as well as analyst AR Srikkanth, arrived in the UAE through Malaga, Spain, where the private plane was refuelled. The members were examined upon arrival, and after passing the requisite steps, they will be released from quarantine, according to BCCI norms “According to the statement,
Russell, Narine, and Seifert were all part of the Caribbean Premier League, which ended recently, before heading to the UAE.
All three guys are coming off of impressive outings. Russell’s fifty was the fastest in CPL history, and Narine took 12 wickets in the tournament, conceding less than 5 runs per over.
KKR were underperforming before IPL 2021 was halted when multiple franchises reported positive cases within the bio-secure bubble. They were 7th in the IPL points rankings with only two victories from seven games.
KKR were dealt a major setback ahead of the resumption of the cash-rich league when star Australian pacer Pat Cummins dropped out of the remainder of the tournament.
As a replacement for Cummins, the Kolkata franchise signed New Zealand pacer Tim Southee.
On September 20, KKR will face Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi to begin their IPL 2021 campaign.