In the latest development, according to reports in ANI, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made another change in the rules for the players. The decision was made by the governing body after a meeting to review the team’s performance.
Reports claimed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has categorically told all players that they will not be allowed to travel with their personal staff in the form of hairdressers, chefs or personal security guards during overseas tours.
Players are no longer allowed to travel with their personal staff (hairdresser, cook, bodyguard) on tour – Source BCCI
Speaking to ANI, a source close to the governing body said, “Players are no longer allowed to travel with their personal staff (hairdresser, cook, personal security) for the tour.”
Wrong: Players are no longer allowed to travel with their personal staff (hairstylist, chef, bodyguard) on tour: Source @BCCI
— vipul kashyap (@kashyapvipul) January 16, 2025
The BCCI, since the last few days, has been taking harsh steps following the team’s poor performances in Tests and ODIs. The governing body has also placed restrictions on families of players on tours. Families will only be allowed two weeks on the 45-day tours.
BCCI also wants to go back to the fitness method, the Yo-Yo test is all set to be reintroduced
Apart from this, the governing body also wants to go back to the fitness method, which started under Virat Kohli. The board wants players to focus on fitness criteria for selection, rather than just focusing on preventing injuries due to a busy schedule. The yo-yo test is ready to be reintroduced.
Not only this, the BCCI is also introducing new travel and baggage rules. According to reports, the player will be allowed only 150 kg on the tour, including his personal belongings, bags and team equipment. Because of all these events, many fans and experts reacted to them.
India’s national cricket team has shown great performances in ODIs and Tests under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma
The Indian national cricket team, in the last few months, has put in some blistering performances. They then faced an ODI series defeat to Sri Lanka for the first time in 27 years, faced a 3-0 defeat against New Zealand at home and failed to win the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
The Indian national cricket team lost the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy by a margin of 3-1 and thus crashed out of the finals of the ICC Test World Cup. Because of this, they faced a lot of criticism for their poor performances with Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma under the big scanner.
The fate of the head coach and captain should be decided after the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The tournament is scheduled to be played from February 19 to March 9 and the Indian cricket team is all set to play its matches in the United Kingdom. Arab Emirates.
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