IPL 2021: Mike Hesson confirms arrival dates of overseas players, AB de Villiers to join RCB on March 28

IPL 2021: RCB Director of Cricket Mike Hesson confirmed that quite a few India players will be joining the team’s training camp in Chennai via bubble-to-bubble transfer. The former New Zealand coach also provided updates on arrival dates of overseas players.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Director of Cricket Mike Hesson on Tuesday said the former finalists will have their training camp for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 from March 29. RCB will begin their campaign against defending champions at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 9. Mike Hesson, who took over as the Director of Cricket last year, also confirmed that star batsman AB de Villiers on March 28. Providing an update on the arrival of overseas players from Australia and New Zealand, Hesson said all of them will be reaching India through April 1. New Zealand are currently involved in a limited-overs series until April 1 against Bangladesh. Big-hitting wicketkeeper batsman Finn Allen, who was signed as replacement for Josh Philippe, will join the camp after April 1, Hesson said. The Australia players will head to India after March 31, he added.