Kolkata Knight Riders cricketers have started assembling in Mumbai ahead of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League beginning on April 9.
Former IPL skipper Dinesh Karthik, Varun Chakravarthy, Rahul Tripathi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Sandeep Warrier, Vaibhav Arora were among the first set of people to arrive here.
Support staff including assistant coach Abhishek Nayar and assistant bowling coach Omkar Salvi also arrived at the hotel on Saturday.
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West Indies duo of Sunil Narine and Andre Russell are expected to join soon, while the arrival details of the rest of the players are yet to be finalised.
"Look who's on a plane to India. See you soon, big man!", KKR wrote in Instagram with a photograph of Russel wearing a mask on the flight.
As per BCCI's guidelines, all players, support staff and management entering the bubble need to undergo a seven-day quarantine in their hotel rooms.
"Every individual will be tested multiple times during this period, and upon returning the necessary negative results, will be allowed to come out of their rooms and commence outdoor training and practice session," KKR said on its website.
"The testing will continue as per BCCI's guidelines throughout the tournament, similar to how it was conducted last season in the UAE."
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Players who are involved in the three-match ODI series between India and England in Pune, including Eoin Morgan, Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna will be able to join their respective franchises through a bubble-to-bubble transfer without having to serve a quarantine again.
Two-time former champion KKR, which finished at the 5th position on the points table with seven wins and as many losses last year, will open its campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on April 11.
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