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BCCI Wants The Indian Cricket Team To Travel Together

The Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI) has sent a detailed ten-point policy document to the state associations that are scheduled to host India’s upcoming matches against England. The series will start off with the first T20I at the Eden Gardens on January 22, 2025 and will have five T20Is followed by three ODIs.

BCCI Establishes Guidelines For Team Travel and Training

The Cricket Association of Bengal, which is hosting the first T20I between India and England at the Eden Gardens, said on Sunday it had made necessary arrangements for the Indian team with regard to new BCCI policy. This fact was highlighted when the Indian Cricket Team began training at the venue on the first day.

BCCI Asks The Team To Travel Together

One of the main points in the policy document mandates that the whole team travel together to training and matches on a team bus. This decision was taken after a review meeting in which BCCI officials, including head coach Gautam Gambhir, ODI and Test Captain Rohit Sharma, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, discussed India’s recent performances, especially in test match cricket.

BCCI Tightens Team Discipline With New Travel Rule

According to the new rules set by BCCI, a player would require permission from either the head coach or head selector if he wanted to leave the team and travel alone for training or matches. The policy also states that all players should stay at the ground until the end of the entire training session or game before leaving. This rule is meant to instill a strong work ethic and commitment in the team.

BCCI Declares Mandatory Domestic Cricket Participation

Another important aspect of the policy was that players need to play for their domestic teams. Rohit Sharma had, earlier, tackled this issue with a press conference in Mumbai at the time the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad was declared. Ajit Agarkar also clarified the fact that all these new rules were not being imposed as any form of punitive measure but only as necessary requirements for all of them to comply with when they wore the national badge.

Will the new guidelines set by BCCI add more discipline to the Indian Cricket Team or will it add more unwanted restrictions? 

The Sportz Planet Desk,
Atharva Shetye

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