The BCCI has responded to Virat Kohli’s and apparently other players’ opinions about the new policies regarding the amount of time the players can have their families with them on tours.
After the loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia, which had followed a historic 3-0 crushing at home at the hands of New Zealand, the BCCI introduced policies, writing new ones and amending previous ones, which included limiting the presence of spouses and children up to two weeks on longer tours.
It has been reported by Cricbuzz that some players expressed their “displeasure” at this during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which was a 20-day tournament.
Recently, upon returning to India after a victorious Champions Trophy campaign in Dubai, Virat Kohli spoke on this directive from the board. The former Indian skipper said he has been left “quite disappointed” with the board’s policy and that “people who have no control over what’s going on are kind of brought into conversations and put out at the forefront.”
“If you ask any player, do you want your family to be around you all the time? You’ll be like, yes. I don’t want to go to my room and just sit alone and sulk. I want to be able to be normal. And then you can really treat your game as something that is a responsibility. You finish that responsibility, and you come back to life,” Kohli said at an event in Bengaluru.
BCCI Responds to Virat Kohli’s Comments
The new BCCI Secretary, Devajit Saikia, confirmed that despite opposition from players, the new directive will remain in place.
“At this stage, the current policy will remain intact, as it is of paramount importance to both the nation and our institution, the BCCI,” Saikia told Cricbuzz on Wednesday.
“The BCCI recognizes that there may be some resentment or differing opinions, as in a democratic setup, people are entitled to express their views,” Saikia added.
Striking down Virat Kohli’s comments, Saika stated that such policies have been in place for a long time and that they have made modifications to it.
“This policy has not been formulated overnight; it has been in place for decades, dating back to the playing days of our president, Roger Binny—and possibly even earlier. The new policy is an amendment of the previous one,” he added.
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