Mumbai Indians team players celebrate with the trophy after their victory against Chennai Super Kings in the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final cricket match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad in May last year. The defending champions, Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural match at the Sheikh Zayed cricket stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after the popular IPL tournament moved to the UAE due to a surge in coronavirus cases in India. The games will begin after following intensive testing and safety protocols in the Emirates. AFP
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has arrived in the UAE for IPL 2020. Courtesy Kolkata Knight Riders twitter / KKRiders
Caribbean T20 stars Andre Russell, left, and Sunil Narine in the UAE for IPL 2020. Courtesy Kolkata Knight Riders twitter / KKRiders
Kolkata Knight Riders coach Brendon McCullum in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Kolkata Knight Riders twitter / KKRiders
Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo Paul after arriving in Dubai for IPL 2020. Courtesy Delhi Capitals twitter / @DelhiCapitals
West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has landed in UAE. Courtesy Kolkata Knight Riders twitter / KKRiders
Chennai Super Kings spinners Mitchell Santner and Imran Tahir have joined their team. Courtesy Chennai Super twitter / @ChennaiIPL
Mumbai Indians bowler Jayant Yadav, right, during the 2019 IPL Twenty20 cricket match against Delhi Capitals at the Feroz Shah Kotla cricket stadium in New Delhi in April last year. AFP
Mumbai Indians cricketer Suryakumar Yadav (L) plays a shot as Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha looks on during the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match at the Wankhede Stadium cricket stadium in Mumbai in May last year. The popular IPL tournament has moved to the UAE due to surge in coronavirus cases in India. Defending champions, the Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural match on Saturday after following intensive testing and safety protocols in the Emirates. AFP
Mumbai Indians cricketer Quinton de Kock plays a shot during the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai in May last year. The popular IPL tournament has moved to the UAE due to surge in coronavirus cases in India. Defending champions, the Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural match on Saturday after following intensive testing and safety protocols in the Emirates. AFP
Mumbai Indians players celebrate taking the wicket of Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni during the 2019 Indian Premier League final at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad last year. Both teams will face off in the inaugural match at the Sheikh Zayed cricket stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after the popular IPL tournament moved to the UAE due to a surge in coronavirus cases in India. The games will begin after following intensive testing and safety protocols in the Emirates. AFP
Mumbai Indians team players celebrate with the trophy after their victory against Chennai Super Kings in the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final cricket match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad in May last year. The defending champions, Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural match at the Sheikh Zayed cricket stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after the popular IPL tournament moved to the UAE due to a surge in coronavirus cases in India. The games will begin after following intensive testing and safety protocols in the Emirates. AFP
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has arrived in the UAE for IPL 2020. Courtesy Kolkata Knight Riders twitter / KKRiders
Caribbean T20 stars Andre Russell, left, and Sunil Narine in the UAE for IPL 2020. Courtesy Kolkata Knight Riders twitter / KKRiders
Kolkata Knight Riders coach Brendon McCullum in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Kolkata Knight Riders twitter / KKRiders
Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo Paul after arriving in Dubai for IPL 2020. Courtesy Delhi Capitals twitter / @DelhiCapitals
West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has landed in UAE. Courtesy Kolkata Knight Riders twitter / KKRiders
Chennai Super Kings spinners Mitchell Santner and Imran Tahir have joined their team. Courtesy Chennai Super twitter / @ChennaiIPL
Mumbai Indians bowler Jayant Yadav, right, during the 2019 IPL Twenty20 cricket match against Delhi Capitals at the Feroz Shah Kotla cricket stadium in New Delhi in April last year. AFP
Mumbai Indians cricketer Suryakumar Yadav (L) plays a shot as Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha looks on during the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match at the Wankhede Stadium cricket stadium in Mumbai in May last year. The popular IPL tournament has moved to the UAE due to surge in coronavirus cases in India. Defending champions, the Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural match on Saturday after following intensive testing and safety protocols in the Emirates. AFP
Mumbai Indians cricketer Quinton de Kock plays a shot during the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai in May last year. The popular IPL tournament has moved to the UAE due to surge in coronavirus cases in India. Defending champions, the Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural match on Saturday after following intensive testing and safety protocols in the Emirates. AFP
Mumbai Indians players celebrate taking the wicket of Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni during the 2019 Indian Premier League final at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad last year. Both teams will face off in the inaugural match at the Sheikh Zayed cricket stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after the popular IPL tournament moved to the UAE due to a surge in coronavirus cases in India. The games will begin after following intensive testing and safety protocols in the Emirates. AFP
Mumbai Indians team players celebrate with the trophy after their victory against Chennai Super Kings in the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final cricket match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad in May last year. The defending champions, Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural match at the Sheikh Zayed cricket stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after the popular IPL tournament moved to the UAE due to a surge in coronavirus cases in India. The games will begin after following intensive testing and safety protocols in the Emirates. AFP