The BCCI urges Indian cricketers to apply family members for overseas tours after Virat Kohli was disappointed about the board’s stand.
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BCCI URGES INDIAN CRICKETERS TO APPLY PERMISSION TO FAMILY MEMBERS ON OVERSEAS TOURS
The BCCI urges Indian cricketers to apply permission to their family members who wish to join them on their overseas tours.
Furthermore, a new report by India Today on Tuesday said that players were told to seek permission to the BCCI regarding family members’ extended period during overseas tours.
Moreover, the Board of Control for Cricket in India had a 10-point guideline that restricted family members from extended time with players.
“Players can apply for permission if they want their families to stay longer on tours,” a BCCI source told India Today.
” The BCCI will make a decision as it sees fit,” he added.
KOHLI’S DISAPPOINTMENT PROMPTS BCCI TO ALTER NEW STAND ON ‘FAMILY DIKTAT’
Kohli’s disappointment prompted the BCCI to alter its stand regarding what players call as “family diktat.”
Moreover, Kohli would not hide his sentiments after India’s recent Test defeat against Australia.
Furthermore, the 36-year-old top-order batter cited the need for players to have their families close to them overseas.
He noted that players needed an outlet for them to get through “high-pressure” situations during these overseas tours.
Kohli took his family to Dubai in the recent Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai but only players stayed at the team hotel.
DEV CALLS FOR BALANCE TO BCCI TO DEAL WITH ISSUE
Meanwhile, Kapil Dev calls for the BCCI to provide some balance for them to deal with the issue.
Furthermore, the Indian legendary cricketer acknowkedges the need for players to have family members close to their side overseas.
Moreover, he also urged players not to lose focus on the cricket side of it before and during the matches, before bonding with their families afterwards.
“Well, I don’t know, that’s individual. I think it’s the cricket board’s call. My view is, yes, you need family. But you also need a team, all the time,” Dev said in his “Kapil Dev Thornton Invitational” event.
“In our time, we used to say to ourselves – not by the cricket board – that the first half of the tour should be cricket, and in the second half, the family should come and enjoy it too. It should be a blend,” he added.
