Mumbai Indians had already impressed everyone with their airport looks-players and family wearing PPE kits when departing for the UAE to play the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. The franchise had showcased that they are best at taking the care of their members. Now, to further, enhance the safety of the player’s MI has introduced a special “smart ring”.
This ring is a personal health tracking device and is mandatory to be worn by every member of the team present in Abu Dhabi amid the rise in COVID-19 cases. It would help to diagnose any early symptoms of corona as it checks heart rate, heart rate variation, respiratory rate and body temperature among other details. A source close to the franchise informed that MI decided to use the ring after the NBA (National Basketball Association) also used them.
“The ring picks up a person’s vital data — heart rate, heart rate variation, respiratory rate and body temperature among other details — and then flags any irregular trend in advance so that asymptomatic signals can be spotted at the earliest and dealt with.
“The ring monitors the person’s pulse, movements and temperature to present a complete picture so that helps in daily analysis. NBA (National Basketball Association) has made use of the similar ring health device,” the source said.
Well, BCCI has already handed teams a Bluetooth-enabled contact tracing device and asked them to fill in a daily fitness form through a Health App. The new device use by MI would further strengthen their safety.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians are the only franchise that has landed with their families in the UAE. Rohit Sharma, the MI skipper, also reached the UAE with his wife and daughter. The defending champions are the favourite to win this year tournament.