BCCI issues new policy guidelines for Team India to limit Travel, baggage, family visits

The Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI has issued new guidelines for the senior mens cricket team with an aim to enhance discipline and promote team unity during domestic and international toursThe new guidelines will include travel baggage limits family visits and team dynamicsAll the national players are expected to travel with the team for all the matches and practice sessions No separate travel facilities with families will be entertained to maintain discipline and team unity Any exceptions must be preapproved by the head coach and chairman of the selection committeeAll players are expected to travel with the team to and from matches and practice sessions Separate travel arrangements with families are discouraged to maintain discipline and team cohesion Exceptions if any must be pre approved by the Head Coach and Chairman of the Selection Committee BCCI statedTo streamline logistics and avoid challenges the BCCI has set specific baggage limits for players and support staff For away tours lasting more than 30 days players are allowed 5 pieces of luggage 3 suitcases and 2 kit bags or up to 150 kg while support staff can bring 3 pieces 2 large suitcases and 1 small or up to 80 kg For away tours shorter than 30 days players are permitted 4 pieces 2 suitcases and 2 kit bags or up to 120 kg and support staff are allowed 2 pieces 2 suitcases or up to 60 kg During home series both players and support staff are limited to 4 pieces 2 suitcases and 2 kit bags or up to 120 kg for players and 2 pieces 2 suitcases or up to 60 kg for support staffExcess Baggage Limit Players are required to adhere to the specified baggage limits shared with the team Any excess baggage costs will need to be borne by the individual player This policy helps streamline logistics and avoid unnecessary expensesAlso ReadAjinkya Rahane hails cityrsquos groundsmenBaggage policyAway longduration tours more than 30 daysPlayers 5 pieces 3 suitcases 2 kit bags OR upto 150 kgs Support staff 2 pieces 2 big 1 small suitcases OR upto 80 kgsAway short duration tours less than 30 daysPlayers 4 pieces 2 suitcases 2 kit bags OR upto 120 kgs Support staff 2 pieces 2 suitcases OR upto 60 kgsHome seriesPlayers 4 pieces 2 suitcases 2 kit bags OR upto 120 kgs Support staff 2 pieces 2 suitcases OR upto 60 kgsPlayers must adhere to these limits with any excess baggage costs being borne individuallyThe presence of personal staff such as managers chefs assistants and security personnel will be restricted on tours and seriesAny exceptions require explicit approval from the BCCI This measure aims to ensure team focus and minimize logistical complicationsRestriction on Individual Staff on TourSeries Personal staff eg personal managers chefs assistants and security are to be restricted on tours or series unless explicitly approved by the BCCI This ensures that the focus remains on team operations and minimizes logistical challenges this has to be done away with BCCI said in a statementPlayers must coordinate with team management regarding the transfer of equipment or personal items to the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru Any costs incurred due to separate arrangements will be the responsibility of the playerSending bags separately to the Centre of Excellence Players must coordinate with team management regarding equipment and personal items being sent to the Centre of Excellence Bengaluru Any additional costs incurred due to separate arrangements will be the players responsibility BCCI statedThe family travel policy is designed to balance players personal wellbeing with team commitments Players who are away from India for more than 45 days during overseas tours are eligible to have their partners and children under 18 join them for one visit per series with a maximum duration of two weeks The BCCI will cover shared accommodation with the player during the visitors period while all other expenses must be borne by the player Visits should be coordinated to occur at a single time with dates agreed upon by the coach captain and GM Operations Any exceptions to this policy must be preapproved by the coach captain and GM Operations and additional expenses beyond the visitors period will not be covered by the BCCIFamily Travel Policy The family travel policy ensures a balance between players personal wellbeing and team commitments Eligibility Players absent from India for more than 45 days during overseas tours can be joined by their partners and children under 18 for one visit per series formatwise of up to a twoweek period Provisions The BCCI will cover shared accommodation with the player for the Visitors Period All other expenses are to be borne by the player Coordination Visits must be scheduled at a single time during dates agreed upon by the Coach Captain and GM Operations Exceptions Any deviation from this policy must be preapproved by the Coach Captain and GM Operations Additional expenses outside the visitors period will not be covered by the BCCIPlayers will be required to stay alongside the team until the series or tour ends even if it gets concluded earlier than planned This will boost the teams unity and bondingPlayers returning home if matches end early then players are required to stay with the team until the scheduled end of the match series or tour regardless of whether matches conclude earlier than planned This ensures unity fosters team bonding and avoids disruption to team dynamics as stated in the policy by BCCIWith ANI Inputs