The board is also likely to advise players not to shake hands with fans or even possibly take pictures with devices that are not their own.
India's decorated former captain Dhoni will be seen on the cricket pitch for the first time since the semi-final of the 2019 ICC World Cup.
Spinner Kuldeep Yadav is hoping for a good IPL to cement his place in India's starting XI.
England fast bowler Jofra Archer suffered from a low-grade stress fracture to his elbow last month.
At a time when the number of recorded deaths because of the deadly outbreak across the globe is touching 3500 with a plethora of international sporting events getting cancelled, the IPL seems to be in a parallel universe where "all is well".
Most teams have managed to fill the gaps, but which franchises now look the strongest on paper and which still have a little gap remaining.
The 2016 champions will begin their campaign against three-time winners Mumbai Indians on April 1 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
RCB will begin their campaign against two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders on March 31 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
The Dinesh Karthik-led side will play 14 league matches, with their first home game on April 3 against Delhi Capitals at the Eden Gardens, and will play their final game against SRH
The MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings will take on the Mumbai Indians in the opener of the 2020 edition of IPL.
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