Households is not going to be accompanying the Indian cricket gamers heading to Dubai on February 15 for the ICC Champions Trophy because the BCCI’s new journey coverage comes into impact for the primary time with this event.
The Indian staff begins its marketing campaign in Dubai towards Bangladesh on February 20, adopted by the marquee conflict towards arch-rivals Pakistan (February 23) and the ultimate preliminary face-off with New Zealand on March 2. The Rohit Sharma-led squad will play its video games in Dubai whereas the remainder of the event unfolds from February 19 in Pakistan throughout three venues.
Provided that the the period of the tour is simply over three weeks even when the ultimate on March 9 is considered, the BCCI is not going to enable households to accompany the gamers. As per the brand new coverage, households might be with gamers for a most of two weeks throughout a tour which is of 45 days or extra.
“If something modifications then it’s totally different however as of now, the gamers are unlikely to be accompanied by their wives or companions for this tour. One of many senior gamers had enquired about it and he was advised that the coverage resolution can be adopted,” a senior BCCI supply advised PTI on situations of anonymity.
“For the reason that tour is of lower than one month, households will not be accompanying the gamers. But when exceptions are made, I believe that particular person should bear the total bills as BCCI will not be masking any value,” he added.
The BCCI coverage doc states: “Gamers absent from India for greater than 45 days throughout abroad excursions might be joined by their companions and kids (below 18) for one go to per sequence (format clever) of as much as a two-week interval.
“Any deviation from this coverage should be pre-approved by the coach, captain and GM Operations. Extra bills outdoors the guests’ interval is not going to be lined by the BCCI.”
Nevertheless, households can be there with the staff in the course of the five-Check tour of England in June-July-August because the five-Check. The window for his or her two-week keep in the course of the journey can be labored out later.
The brand new guidelines have been drafted after India’s horror tour of Australia throughout which the staff was outplayed 1-3, resulting in hypothesis a couple of lack of self-discipline and cohesion within the dressing room.
Most guidelines already put in force
The senior official stated that many of the guidelines have already been enforced by the BCCI.
“Should you take a look at it, already no participant can ask for a non-public automobile to come back for observe. All state items have been notified. Equally as soon as the gamers assembled in Kolkata (for the T20I sequence towards England) and Nagpur (for the ODI sequence towards the identical aspect), the staff has travelled collectively,” he confirmed.
The celebrities have additionally adhered to the brand new rules of enjoying home cricket once they get break day from their worldwide assignments.
Accordingly, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shivam Dube turned up for Mumbai.
Virat Kohli performed his first sport for Delhi in additional than 12 years amid numerous fanfare. So did Rishabh Pant whereas Okay.L. Rahul represented Karnataka. Ravindra Jadeja performed for Saurashtra.
Private workers to remain at totally different resort
Restrictions have additionally been imposed on private workers (managers, brokers, cooks), who have been accompanying the staff and the teaching group earlier.
Accordingly, the non-public secretary of a member of the teaching workers, who was frequently seen staying on the staff resort, now stays at a distinct facility despite the fact that he has been seen at each venue in the course of the England dwelling sequence.
It’s understood that the BCCI is making an attempt to get a number of cooks on board to satisfy the particular dietary necessities of sure gamers.
Printed – February 13, 2025 05:46 pm IST
