India cricketers to curb family time on tour after Australia defeat

AFP | New Delhi

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India’s cricket board has capped the amount of time players can spend with their families on tour after a string of Test defeats including a 3-1 drubbing in Australia this month.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) issued new policies Thursday for the senior men’s team detailing guidelines to “promote discipline, unity and a positive team environment”.

As part of the new guidelines, families will be allowed to stay with the players for a maximum of two weeks during overseas tours of 45 days or more.

The guidelines also makes participation in domestic cricket “mandatory to be eligible for selection in the national team”.

Non- compliance could result in disciplinary action including fines and a ban on participating in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), Indian broadcaster NDTV reported.