England white-ball captain Jos Buttler spoke about the new Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) guidelines that will now only allow limited time for family members during travel. Jos Buttler made this statement ahead of the first T20I of the upcoming five-match series against India.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced new 10-point guidelines after India lost 1-3 in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series. It is worth noting that family members can accompany players on tour for up to 14 days if the tour lasts at least 45 days.

BCCI’s latest guidelines also ask players to travel in groups

The guidance also requires players to travel together, stay in the same hotel and attend domestic cricket matches where possible. These measures have resulted in the majority of contracted players participating in domestic competitions. Skipper Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar recently discussed the new rules.

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, Indian players have been allowed to keep their families with them throughout the tour. Some players are choosing to spend time with their families instead of attending informal team meetings and planning sessions.

It’s great to be able to take the family on tour – Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler has highlighted the importance of having family by his side during tours, especially in the modern cricket calendar that is packed with matches. He said having family around him helps him and does not affect his performance on the court.

“I think it’s important. We’re living in a very modern age now and I think it’s nice to be able to have your family on tour with you and try to enjoy that,” Butler said in a preview. -Match press conference held in Kolkata before the first T20I against India.

“There’s a lot of cricket being played and people are away from home for a lot of time and I think all of that has been highlighted post-Covid. Of course I don’t think it’s had much of an impact on cricket.”

“I think it’s something that’s very manageable. Personally, from my perspective, I think it’s really important to try and share that with your family and ease the burden of being away from home,” he explained.

England will be in India until February 12 before they travel to Pakistan for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. The tournament will begin on February 19, with England taking on Australia in their first match in Lahore on February 22.

We are lucky to have such a bowler on this tour – Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler stressed that England’s depth provides confidence to the top-order batsmen as they don’t have to worry too much about losing wickets.

“We are lucky that we have the kind of bowlers we have on this tour who are capable batsmen. Gus, Kars, Rashid. We are very lucky. It gives a lot of depth, it gives Confidence among the top players as we don’t have to worry about our wickets,” Buttler added.

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