Regarding Indian players’ travel on international tours, the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) has stated that it will not be altering its current regulations. Virat Kohli had previously voiced his displeasure with the ruling.
Every Indian player would prefer to have their family there while they are traveling abroad, according to Kohli, who made this statement at the Royal Challengers Bengaluru event prior to the IPL.
Do you want your family by your side all the time? Ask any footballer. “Yes,” they will say. Going to my room to sit by myself and pout is not what I want to do. Being able to be normal is what I want. At that point, you may truly approach your game as a responsibility.
Following a recent event in Bengaluru, Virat Kohli was quoted as stating, “You finish that responsibility, and you come back to life.”
In an interview, Devajit Saikia stated, “At this point, the current policy will remain intact, as it is of paramount importance to both the nation and our institution, the BCCI.”
Since everyone has the right to voice their opinions in a democratic setting, the BCCI acknowledges that there may be some animosity or divergent viewpoints. All team members—players, coaches, managers, support personnel, and everyone else involved—are treated equally under the policy, which was put into place with everyone’s best interests in mind,” he continued.
BCCI’s rule:
- Players absent from India for more than 45 days during overseas tours can be joined by their partners and children (under 18) for one visit per series (format-wise) of up to two weeks.
- The BCCI will cover shared accommodation with the player for the visitors’ period. All other expenses are to be borne by the player.
- Visits must be scheduled at a single time during dates agreed upon by the Coach, Captain, and GM Operations.
- Any deviation from this policy must be pre-approved by the coach, captain, and GM Operations. Additional expenses outside the visitors’ period will not be covered by the BCCI.
Devajit Saikia asserts that policies are not created overnight.
The secretary of the BCCI emphasized that these regulations have been in existence for a long time in Indian cricket and were not created overnight. Additionally, he stated that prior to the Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri era, Indian cricket players’ families were not permitted on tours. But as time went on, it evolved.
“This policy has not been formulated overnight; it has been in place for decades, dating back to the playing days of our president, Roger Binny – and possibly even earlier,” added the politician.
“The new policy is an amendment of the previous one, with additional provisions regarding players’ presence at practice sessions, match schedules, tours, luggage, team movements, and other ancillary activities, all aimed at the objective of team cohesion and unity,” he continued.
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