Skipper hints at uneasiness over BCCI directives

The much in the news 10 directives prepared by BCCI to India players on international duty don't appear to have gone well within the team.

- Rasesh Mandani

MUMBAI: The much in the news 10 directives prepared by BCCI to India players on international duty don't appear to have gone well within the team. Skipper Rohit Sharma snapped at a question asked on it at Saturday's press conference after the Champions Trophy squad was announced. "Who told you about this? Has it come from the official BCCI handle?" he shot back.

Later, at the end of the news conference, Rohit was caught on the mic telling chief selector Ajit Agarkar seated next to him that he would have to sit with new BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on the family clause as "everyone" (players) was asking him.

Restriction on family presence, limited to 14 days during an overseas tour spanning over 45 days, is one of the more contentious directives prepared by BCCI in the aftermath of the 1-3 Test series loss in Australia. This rule had been in place before, but since Covid it had been relaxed, and families were allowed to be with the players for the entire duration of the tour.