Royal Challengers Bangalore is all set to start a three-week training camp from Thursday (August 27) after completing their mandatory six-day quarantine period in the United Arab Emirates for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.
The players will train at the bio-secure ICC Cricket Academy and will undergo strenuous practice sessions to gradually prepare themselves for playing in the UAE's extreme heat in the IPL 2020.
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RCB cricket operations director Mike Hesson stated: “Players have spent the last few months in a variety of environments and are in different stages of fitness and training, and hence a singular training approach is not the best route to start getting ready for the season.”
He added, “Our support staff team will continue working in a way that is flexible and offers personalized support. We have a highly-skilled support staff team to nurture the players mentally, physically, and emotionally to assist each player's preparation so they are ready to play their best cricket.”
Meanwhile, the RCB head coach Simon Katich stated: “Our preparations have revolved around giving players at least three weeks to get back into training their skills and getting their bodies ready for the competition so they can build up gradually and try to minimize any injuries.”
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He further added, “We have several split group sessions planned initially to help give the batsmen plenty of time getting volume in after such a long layoff. It also ties into helping mitigate any risks with COVID by not having the full squad training all at once either.”
Katich signed off by saying, “Once everyone has got their touch and rhythm back with bat and ball, we will move into more competitive training before the scheduled practice matches and the start of the tournament.”
(With PTI Inputs)
