IPL2020: Why Cricket Players are Spotted Wearing Two Caps

Cricket | Thursday | 22nd October, 2020

Following the facilitating of Covid related limitations, games began occurring over the world.

However, the manner in which games are currently played has changed. So as to guarantee the wellbeing of players and different individuals included, new guidelines have been presented.

With the appearance of new guidelines, some of the time strange scenes are seen on the field. While watching cricket, fans get shocked when they see players, primarily captains of groups, wearing two or in some cases three covers.

However, what is the explanation for players wearing more than each cup in turn during the match? It is because of one of the COVID-19-related standard presented by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

"On-field protocols – For example, no unnecessary body contact and no handing over items (cap, towels, sunglasses etc.) to umpires or teammates. Each player should be responsible for their own items," reads a statement by the ICC.

Under this standard, players are not permitted to hand over their things like cap, shades and towels to the umpires. Moreover, they can't request that their partners keep these things while they go bowling. Cricketers make an honest effort to follow all COVID-19-related rules, yet they hand over their covers to their colleagues before bowling.

A month ago, England commander Eoin Morgan and his Australia partner Aaron Finch were seen wearing a few covers when their sides clashed in the One Day International (ODI) arrangement.

Comparable scenes are seen during the continuous Indian Premier League. Captains or players of different IPL establishments are seen wearing more than one cap during the game. Truth be told, during Wednesday's challenge between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore, Eoin Morgan, the captain of KKR, was spotted wearing two covers during RCB's run pursue.

IPL 2020 is being played without the presence of fans in arenas. Aside from this, to shield the players and other staff from getting contaminated, they are approached to remain inside a bio-secure air pocket.

They are likewise needed to celebrate cautiously without connecting. On the off chance that a wicket goes down or any group dominates the match, players are seen celebrating by contacting their knuckles or clench hands.