Virat Kohli's recent take on the BCCI's family restrictions rule might have convinced the Indian Cricket Board to make some changes in their new guidelines. Following the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series away in Australia, the BCCI put the family limitations regulation into effect. The law states that families may only accompany players after the first two weeks of a tour, as long as the tour is longer than 45 days.
BCCI may make changes to the rule
A top source in BCCI told Sports Tak that BCCI might make a change in their recently implemented family stay policy regarding tours. As per the source, if players want their families' stays to be extended for a longer time, they can apply for permission from the board and then BCCI will take the final call.
"BCCI may make changes to the family stay policy on tours. If players want families for a longer period of time - they can apply for permission with BCCI and the board will do what they deem fit," the source told Sports Tak.
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 also 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.