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IPL 2020 is less than a month away as the cricket universe preps up to witness a unique season of the world's most competitive T20 league. BCCI had to suspend IPL 2020 indefinitely because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but as the situation improved gradually, the board planned to host the tournament in the UAE.
All franchises have reached the Gulf nation, and the players are following their mandatory seven-day quarantine now. Usually, the teams keep moving from one city to another in the IPL. However, this year, each franchise has booked a luxury hotel for its squad members.
In this article, we will look at the lavish locations where the players will stay for the next months.
8. Rajasthan Royals will stay at One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai for IPL 2020
The inaugural winners of IPL, Rajasthan Royals have picked the One&Only Royal Mirage Resort of Dubai as their location for IPL 2020. This resort faces the bay of Palm Island and features 0.6 mi of beachfront along with 65 acres of lush green.
While the players will have to stay in the bio bubble for IPL, One&Only Mirage Resort is 20 minutes away from the world-famous Burj Khalifa building.
7. Kings XI Punjab will stay at Sofitel Palm, Dubai for IPL 2020
The KL Rahul-led Kings XI Punjab will stay at the Sofitel Palm Hotel of Dubai for the next few months. This hotel has magnificent French elegance and is situated on the shores of the Arabian Gulf.
The Mohali-based franchise has some big overseas names like Chris Gayle, Jimmy Neesham, Sheldon Cottrell, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, and Chris Jordan in their squad this year. Head coach Anil Kumble has also formed a brilliant core of Karnataka players and this group has the potential to guide KXIP to its maiden IPL title win.
6. Chennai Super Kings will stay at Taj Hotel, Dubai for IPL 2020
3-time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings have picked Taj Dubai as their 'den' for IPL 2020. The hotel is near Burj Khalifa, and the team's star all-rounder Shane Watson highlighted the same in his recent video message from Dubai.
Taj Dubai has 296 rooms. Besides, the restaurant is also known for its Indian artistry. Captain Cool MS Dhoni and Chinna Thala Suresh Raina will play their first match after retiring from international cricket, and all cricket fans will have their eyes on the former World Cup winners in IPL 2020.
5. Mumbai Indians will stay at St. Regis, Abu Dhabi for IPL 2020
The St. Regis Hotel is in Mumbai as well, but the defending champions will stay at The St. Regis Hotel in Abu Dhabi for the duration of IPL 2020.
Rohit Sharma is the team captain, and the skipper has reached the UAE with his family. This hotel is in the Al Khubeirah area of Abu Dhabi, and it covers 17 floors of the Nation Towers.
4. Delhi Capitals will stay at Palace Downtown, Dubai for IPL 2020
Delhi Capitals have preferred the beautiful Palace Downtown Hotel of Dubai as their official hotel partners for IPL 2020. This hotel overlooks the world-famous Dubai Fountain and is near Burj Khalifa. The specialty of Palace Downtown is its Arabian spa and a well-equipped gym.
The Delhi-based franchise had won their first knockout match in IPL history last year. Shreyas Iyer's team will be keen to better its performance in IPL 2020 and lift the trophy for the first time.
3. Sunrisers Hyderabad will stay at Ritz Carlton, Dubai for IPL 2020
IPL 2016 winners Sunrisers Hyderabad will stay at Ritz Carlton, located in the heart of Dubai Marina. The 5-star hotel has seven restaurants, indoor and heated rooftop swimming pools, and a 24-hour fitness center.
David Warner will captain the Orange Army in IPL 2020. SRH made some exciting signings such as Abdul Samad, Priyam Garg, and Virat Singh in the IPL Auction 2020. Their stellar bowling attack makes them one of the favorites to win the title in the UAE.
2. Kolkata Knight Riders will stay at Ritz Carlton, Abu Dhabi for IPL 2020
Another IPL franchise that has selected Ritz Carlton as their official hotel partner are the Kolkata Knight Riders. The two-time IPL champions will have more than 23,000 sq ft of event space, including ballrooms and boardrooms at this location in Abu Dhabi.
It is noteworthy that Kolkata and Mumbai Indians are the only two teams that will stay in Abu Dhabi. Dinesh Karthik will lead KKR in IPL 2020, and the squad has match-winning players like Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan, Nitish Rana, and Pat Cummins, which makes them a serious contender for the trophy.
1. Royal Challengers Bangalore will stay at Waldorf Astoria, Dubai for IPL 2020
A majority of the RCB squad has landed in Dubai, and they are quarantined at the Waldorf Astoria hotel of Dubai. Kings XI Punjab is staying very close to them as both the franchises have picked their locations in Dubai's Palm Jumeirah.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have been the unluckiest team in IPL history. The Virat Kohli-led outfit has a strong group of T20 stars every year, but they have failed to win a single IPL trophy in the last 12 years.
However, with some good depth in the squad this season, RCB will hope to go all the way and clinch their first IPL trophy.
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