This Is Being Done As An Extra Precaution Against COVID-19:
Defending champions Mumbai Indians have taken their COVID-19 precautionary protocols to the next stage with the implementation of a special ‘smart ring.’ The ring is a personal health monitoring device to be worn by every team member present in Abu Dhabi for the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League ( IPL). While the BCCI has already handed over a Bluetooth-enabled touch monitoring system to the teams and asked them to fill out a daily fitness form via the Health App, the management of the Mumbai Indians has further improved their safety net with the implementation of the ring.
This is achieved in an effort to reduce the silent transmission of the virus by flagging early-onset symptoms.
Speaking to the leading media house, the sources in the know shed light on the way the ring operates. “The ring picks up the vital data of a person — heart rate, heart rate difference, respiratory rate, and body temperature, among other details — and then flags any abnormal pattern in advance so that asymptomatic signals can be identified and handled as soon as possible. The ring tracks the heartbeat, movements, and temperature of the individual to provide a full image to aid with regular analysis. NBA (National Basketball Association) has made use of a similar ring health system, “said the source.
Mumbai Indians have been considered to be at the top of their game when it comes to setting the trend in club sports culture and has continued to maintain a high degree of operational excellence.
In fact, while several clubs worked on how to set up COVID-19 related protocols after the BCCI officially declared that the IPL would be played in the UAE, the Indians of Mumbai learned not only that they had planned their own bio-bubble, but that they also called outstation players to prepare for the tournament as soon as possible.
The players went through a compulsory 14-day quarantine contract, several COVID-19 tests, and were also part of a short camp in Navi Mumbai. Images of MI’s trip to the UAE gave a very good impression of how arrangements were made for the first Indian sporting event in the post-Coron period.
“We were all wrapped head to toe, with a PPE mask, a face shield, and even three pairs of gloves. It was utterly difficult to identify the person next to you. It was quite an experience, but we realized how important it was for our own protection. We have families here and there can’t be a safer place than the Mumbai Indian camp. It showcases how much the MI management is invested in the health and safety of its players and staff,” a player smiled.
Mumbai Indians recently have unveiled a huge 15.000 sq ft Team Room — a fitness center with players, friends, multi-game staff, live bands. In addition, the team has also set up its own 10,000 sq ft gym — away from the hotel gym for 24×7 exclusive use of the MI family.
