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Mumbai Indians cricketer Lasith Malinga (C top) is carried as the team celebrates after winning the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL). Pic/ AFP
While speaking to several franchisees on Friday, mid-day ascertained that top India players are not keen on travelling with their families for safety reasons. “All franchisees are okay if players travel with their families, but most senior India players have decided not to take them along.
That’s because the families will have to be locked up in the hotel or resort 24x7 for over two months. A lot of them have kids, which could be risky. Most teams are leaving by August 20 or 22 for a training camp in the UAE. They cannot break bubble rules. They cannot go out shopping or take a walk on the beach, etc. There are a lot of meetings even after a match ends, so the family will hardly get any time to spend with the player,” a franchise official told mid-day.
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