NEW DELHI: In a serious improvement in Indian cricket, the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday made gamers’ participation in home matches necessary for choice within the nationwide workforce.
The board additionally introduced a slew of restrictions, together with cuts on private employees and households’ keep throughout excursions.
The whip comes after India’s disappointing present in Australia the place the workforce misplaced the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3.
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Earlier than the tour Down Beneath, the workforce additionally noticed an embarrassing 0-Three whitewash to New Zealand at dwelling.
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The brand new insurance policies have been created to advertise self-discipline and unity within the workforce.
Amongst a slew of measures that the BCCI unveiled, gamers have additionally been barred from participating in private shoots or endorsements throughout ongoing collection or tour.
Within the 10-point diktat, the BCCI talked about that non-compliance would lead to sanctions, together with a charge minimize and a ban on taking part within the Indian Premier League (IPL).
“Any exceptions or deviations have to be pre-approved by the Chairman of the Choice Committee and Head Coach. Non-compliance could result in disciplinary motion as deemed applicable by the BCCI,” the Board coverage acknowledged.
“Moreover, the BCCI reserves the correct to take disciplinary motion in opposition to a participant which can embody sanction in opposition to the involved participant from taking part in all BCCI carried out tournaments together with the Indian Premier League; and deduction from retainer quantity/match charges underneath the BCCI Participant contract,” it warned.
Moreover, the coverage acknowledged that gamers should journey collectively as a workforce and keep away from leaving excursions early, even when matches or collection conclude forward of schedule.
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