According to a report in ANI, the latest development is that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made another change in the player rules. The decision was taken by the governing body following a review meeting related to the team’s performance.

According to reports, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has clearly told all players that they will not be allowed to travel with hairstylists, chefs or private security personnel during overseas travel.

Players are no longer allowed to travel with personal staff (hairstylists, chefs, private security) – BCCI Source

“Players are no longer allowed to travel with personal staff (hairstylists, chefs, private security),” a source close to the governing body told ANI.

BREAKING: Players no longer allowed to travel with personal staff (hairstylists, chefs, personal security) on tour: Source @BCCI

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The BCCI has been taking strict measures since the past few days after the team’s poor performance in Tests and ODIs. The governing body has also imposed restrictions on the families of players participating in the tour. Families are only allowed to stay for two weeks on a 45-day long trip.

BCCI also wants to return to fitness methods, yo-yo test is ready to be reintroduced

Apart from this, the governing body also wants to return to the fitness approach that was started under Virat Kohli. The board wants players to focus on fitness criteria when selecting players rather than just focusing on preventing injuries due to a busy schedule. The Yo-Yo test is coming back soon.

Not only this, BCCI has also introduced new rules for travel and baggage. According to reports, a player can only carry 150 kilograms on tour, including personal belongings, equipment bag and team equipment. All of these developments prompted reactions from many fans and experts alike.

Indian national cricket team performs well in ODIs and Tests under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma

The Indian national cricket team has been on a roll over the past few months. They subsequently lost the ODI series to Sri Lanka for the first time in 27 years, suffered a 0-3 defeat at home to New Zealand and failed to win the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The Indian national cricket team lost the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a score of 3-1 and were eliminated in the final of the ICC World Test Championship. This left them facing a lot of criticism for their poor performance under the massive sweep of Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma.

The fate of the head coach and captain will be decided after the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. The tournament will be held from February 19 to March 9 and will see the Indian national cricket team play in the United Arab Emirates.

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