IPL 2021: Defending champions Mumbai Indians look to land in Dubai on Friday

The Mumbai Indians unit has been training at their ground in Ghansoli, the Reliance Corporate Park. As per sources, the MI domestic players have been training for the last two weeks after undergoing quarantine. The members currently part of the setup have also been undergoing regular COVID-19 tests to ensure everyone is risk-free.

Just like Chennai Super Kings, defending champions Mumbai Indians is also keen to land in Dubai on Friday. The two teams will lock horns in the opening game of the UAE leg of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League on September 19. Speaking to ANI, sources in the know of developments confirmed that Mumbai Indians is keen to land in Dubai on Friday and is waiting for landing permission. "The team is awaiting the landing permission from the UAE government just like CSK and once they get that, they also wish to land in Dubai on Friday. It will be a bubble-to-bubble transfer for MI, but they will still undergo quarantine as per protocols once in UAE. It is bubble-to-bubble because the boys are already in a bubble and training in Mumbai," the source said.