Overview

• BCCI has reinstated a rule limiting players' families to a maximum 14-day stay during overseas tours lasting over 45 days, with shorter tours capped at 7 days.
• Players are now required to travel exclusively on team buses to foster unity, prohibiting separate travel arrangements.
• The changes follow India's back-to-back Test series losses, including a 1-3 defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, breaking a decade-long streak of retaining the trophy.
• Head coach Gautam Gambhir's manager, Gaurav Arora, has been barred from team hotels, VIP boxes, and team buses due to concerns about his presence in the team environment.
• The BCCI is also reportedly considering a performance-based pay structure to enhance accountability among players.