Families of Indian cricketers have been banned from accompanying them on tours after poor performances – Aitrend

Indian cricketers at the Oval in England. – AFP/File
Indian cricketers at the Oval in England. – AFP/File

In a shock decision following the Indian team’s poor performance in the Test series against New Zealand, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly banned families of cricketers from accompanying them on tours in a bid to ensure better performance, Indian media reported. Tuesday.

This development came after the Men in Blue suffered a huge loss to the New Zealanders 0-3 at home and also lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia 1-3.

The BCCI took the decision after holding a review meeting on Saturday in Mumbai attended by board officials, head coach Gautam Gambhir, chief selectors Ajit Agarkar and skipper Rohit Sharma, according to NBC. Hindustan Times.

The board reintroduced the rule that was rescinded during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an Indian report. Wives and families of cricketers will not be allowed to travel on tour, she said.

Officials within the Board of Directors believe that families accompanying players, especially on international tours, affects their performance.

The new rule stipulates that family members will only be allowed to stay for two weeks if the tournament lasts more than 45 days. For shorter tours, they will be allowed to stay for a week.

In addition, the cricket body has also imposed restrictions on players traveling separately. “Keeping in mind the unity of the team, now all players will travel by team bus only. Regardless of the size of the player, he will not be allowed to travel separately,” the report read.

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