He expressed his dissatisfaction recently during an RCB event.
After India’s legendary batter Virat Kohli emphasised the importance of having family members on long tours, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to ease its existing regulations.
Following India’s 1-3 loss in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, the BCCI introduced a rule restricting players’ families to a 14-day stay on tours lasting 45 days or more. For shorter tours, the families were allowed to stay for up to a week.
Recently, Kohli shared his thoughts on this policy, highlighting how the presence of family members, especially during tough times, can positively impact a player’s mental well-being and performance. He expressed these views while speaking with Isa Guha at Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) Innovational Lab Indian Sports Summit in Bengaluru.
In a recent development, the BCCI is open to tweak the rule, allowing players to apply for permission for extended family stays.
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BCCI is likely to adjust to the family rule on tours, if players want families for a long duration of time on a tour so they can apply for permission with BCCI and the board will do their best : Source @BCCI
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Kohli feels that after a tough day’s work, every player would prefer to be with their family.
He said, “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.”
He expressed how the decision-makers had overlooked the positive impact of families. Furthermore, he added how he would never miss a chance to stay close to his wife.
“I don’t think people have an understanding of what value it brings to a large extent. And I feel quite disappointed about that because it’s like people who have no control over what’s going on are kind of brought into conversations and put out at the forefront that, ‘oh, maybe they need to be kept away’. I won’t miss any opportunities to go out and spend time with my family whenever I can,” said the father of two kids.
Considering Virat Kohli’s stature, it’s commendable that BCCI is adjusting rules after understanding a sportsperson’s daily challenges and commitments.
The 36-year-old will represent RCB for the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting on March 22 against Kolkata Knight Riders. The tournament opener will be played at the home ground of the defending champions, Eden Gardens.
After the IPL, Team India will embark on a June-August tour for a five-match Test series against England.
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