India’s white-ball squad to have 14-day quarantine in Mumbai, match simulation ahead of Lanka games

“All the rules will be same like we followed in England. The outstation players will come by charter flight and some fly business class of commercial airline,” a BCCI source privy to development told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

“They will do seven days of room quarantine and then can meet in common areas inside the bio-bubble. The players will do gym sessions in staggered manner.”

While the three-match ODI series starts on July 13, it is expected that Indian team will have match simulation practice (situational training) after individual sessions, following three days of room quarantine at the team hotel in Colombo.

“It will be just like what’s happening in England. Match situations will be created and that’s how the intra-squad training will be held.

“You can’t have your main players get out off the first ball and not bat again or bat for the whole innings. Everyone needs training so it won’t be practice games as such,” the source said.

The Indian teams over the years have always stayed at the Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo.