Cricket board BCCI has issued 10-point instructions to restore discipline in the Indian cricket team. Indian cricketers will be punished if they do not comply.
The board has some motives behind issuing the new rules. They want the cricketers to become more focused on the game. Along with that, the board wants concentration, discipline and positive attitude in the team. Their aim is to make cricketers more professional. A 10-point code of conduct was created in a meeting between captain Rohit Sharma, coach Gautam Gambhir, chief selector Ajit Agarkar and BCCI president Roger Binny.
National team players have to follow these rules. If the contracted stars do not comply, various punishments including suspension from IPL, domestic cricket will be given.
The 10 guidelines issued by the BCCI are-
1) Playing in domestic cricket is mandatory from now. Every cricketer has to play domestic cricket from now on. Indian cricketers have to play domestic cricket to get a chance in the national team and stay on an annual contract.
2) No Indian cricketer can shoot ads during any tour or series from now on. The board has taken this decision to keep the focus of the team and for the cricketers to be responsible towards the team.
3) The board has issued rules for taking wives or girlfriends on any trip. Cricketers cannot be accompanied by their wives or girlfriends for more than 14 days in any tour of 45 days.
4) No cricketer can return home early in the middle of the series. Barring a personal emergency, cricketers must remain with the team for the entire series.
5) A cricketer will henceforth not be able to travel with a personal manager or any of his staff while on Indian team duty. If one goes, he must stay apart.
6) No excess baggage shall be carried on any tour. Baggage weight more than 150 kg (3 suitcases and 2 kit bags) will be charged extra.
7) If a cricketer takes extra things on any tour of the Indian team, he will have to bear the cost himself. If a cricketer needs to take an extra bag, it must first be sent to the Center of Excellence in Bangalore. It can be taken only if permission is obtained from there.
8) No more missed practice sessions before or during any series. In fact, the board wants discipline in practice. Therefore, no cricketer can return to the team hotel earlier even during the practice session. It is different if the board has optional training sessions.
9) From now on all Indian cricketers must be present in the work of the board. In fact, the attendance of Indian cricketers is mandatory from now on in the official shooting or promotion of BCCI.
10) Indian cricketers can no longer travel separately with family members during any tour. The board has also issued a ban on that.
