Back-to-back defeats: Indian board decides to formulate SOPs regarding cricketers' wives

 January 14, 2025

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) thought of a way to save its team from continuous defeats.

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 According to Indian media reports, the Indian Cricket Board has issued new instructions for its players after a shocking whitewash in the home Test series against New Zealand and a 1-3 defeat in the series against Australia. 

According to a recent report in the daily Jagran, during a review meeting between BCCI officials, captain Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, it has been decided that the wives of players will not be allowed to accompany them fully on international tours

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The BCCI is planning to reintroduce the pre-Covid rule, where players' wives and family members will not be allowed to travel with the players throughout the tour.

According to reports, for tournaments or series lasting more than 45 days, the wife can stay with the player for only 14 days, however, for short trips, the stay limit will be reduced to just 7 days.

Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and their wives were seen in the recently concluded series against Australia, with the board feeling that the players' performance was being affected by the presence of family throughout the tour.

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Reports also suggest that all Indian players will have to travel in the team bus. In the last few years, many players have preferred to travel alone, but that will not be the case now. 

According to the report, keeping in mind team unity, all players will now travel by team bus. No player, no matter how big, will be allowed to travel separatel