Overview
- A Mumbai review on Thursday led BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia to commit to revising the next Future Tours Programme so players get more rest and preparation time before long overseas tours.
- Saikia called frequent player injuries a "big concern" and said the board will plan FTPs to include acclimatisation periods and practice matches ahead of series in South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia.
- The meeting included head coach Gautam Gambhir, CoE director VVS Laxman and captains Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer and produced a road map tied to preparations for the 2027 World Cup.
- BCCI has told its FTP personnel to raise these scheduling changes at upcoming international forums, while near‑term follow ups include player fitness checks on September 9 and governance decisions to be considered before the mid‑September AGM.
- Practical change will depend on agreement with other boards because FTP dates are negotiated internationally, and the shift could reduce short turnarounds that have contributed to recurring injuries and disrupted player availability.