bengaluru royal challengers bangalore rcb will kick off this season of the indian premier league ipl in a highly safe biosecure environment while fostering a bubble ecosystem that will ensure the psychological physical and emotional wellbeing of the squad a statement from the franchise said on thursdayrcb have strengthened the supportstaff for this season by recruiting sports psychologist chaitanya sridhar and specialist teamdoctor in charles minzfrom a safety perspective the rcb team has put together very stringent guidelines which are in adherence to the health and safety protocols issued by bcci this is to ensure highest levels of safety for the players and staff the statement addedthese guidelines include testing for covid19 at three levels and an advance quarantine of indian players before they take off for dubai the team there will be undergoing sixday isolation and three covid19 tests again before entering a bio bubbleto secure the bubble further a whole wing is blocked at waldrof astoria dubai palm exclusively for the teamdedicated facilities like gym team room lift separate ac duct and a restaurant will be permanently reserved for exclusive use of the teamon the preparation of the team sanjeev churiwala rcb chairman said rcbs biggest strength lies in love and support the team gets from their fans and this is going to be a very different season where there will be no crowds cheering in the stadiums and no fans crowding the streets chanting their wishesalso the team is going to be isolated in a bio bubble for over two months making it imperative that we implement all necessary measures for their physical and mental well being we have always strived to create a culture of excellence at rcb and in a year like this it is even more important that we give all the right support to the team so that they can walk into the stadiums roaring as true challengers he addedrcb team will reach dubai on august 21 and start a threeweek camp with indian and international players in collaboration with mike hesson and simon katich from august 29 onwardsthe tournament will start from september 19 and will be played across three venues in abu dhabi dubai and sharjah till november 10