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Legendary Indian captain Kapil Dev supports Virat Kohli's take on the BCCI's family restrictions rule, which was put into place following the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series away in Australia and states that families are only permitted to accompany players for the first two weeks of a tour, as long as it lasts longer than 45 days.
Virat Kohli on new family rule
During the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit, Kohli discussed the new regulation and stated that players prefer to have their families accompany them on lengthy tours, particularly during difficult times. Additionally, he claimed that it encourages participants to assume greater responsibility.
"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,” said Kohli.
Kapil Dev backs Kohli's take
Kapil Dev has spoken out in favour of Kohli. The legendary cricketer said during the Grant Thornton Invitational Golf Tournament trophy-unveiling ceremony that players need their families and the team with them. According to Kapil Dev, the squad always decided to concentrate on cricket for the first half of a trip and then invite the families in for the second half.
"I think that's a cricket board's call. Mine is, yes, you need a family, but yes, you need a team also all the time. In our time, we used to say to ourselves, not by the cricket board, the first half let me play cricket. In the second half, the families should come there and enjoy it too. It should be blend," said Kapil Dev.
As he prepares for his 18th season, Kohli will now return to action in the IPL 2025 season with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
