The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) has remained firm on its decision to not allow players' families to stay with them during the T20 World Cup 2026. BCCI only allows players to travel with their families on a tour for a maximum of 14 days. It is applicable for a long away tour of 45 days or more.
As per a report by the Indian Express, the BCCI has said that players can make separate arrangements for their families if they intend to. The board won't make any arrangements considering India are hosts and the only time they will travel to Sri Lanka is to face Pakistan.
“The Indian team management had approached the BCCI to ask whether wives and fiancées can travel with the team and whether they can also stay with them. The board has made it clear that families won’t be staying with the players. They can make separate arrangements, though, if they want to,” a BCCI source confirmed to the English daily.
Earlier this year, India played limited overs series against New Zealand at home. Players' families were not allowed to stay with them leading up to the T20 World Cup 2026.
During the mega event, players have made arrangements for their personal chefs by booking them at the nearest hotel from where they can get the delivery of their food easily.
The change in policy came into effect after India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 3-1 on Australian soil. Earlier, BCCI allowed families to stay with them on the entirety of a tour, which became a norm since Covid-19.
India’s T20 World Cup 2026 group stage schedule
Meanwhile, India kicked off their campaign with a win over USA despite a nervy start at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side is scheduled to go up against Namibia at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on February 12. Then, they will head to Colombo, Sri Lanka to take on Salman Agha-led Pakistan. The co-hosts' final group stage match is against Netherlands at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on February 18.