Delhi Capitals pacer Mohit Sharma criticised the BCCI’s policy of restricting the families of players to travel with them on tours. The board brought in the stringent rule following India’s drubbing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Mohit joins Virat Kohli as the latest player to speak out against the new rule.
Mohit questions BCCI’s policy on families
Speaking to ANI, Mohit asked how the presence of families could be a bad thing for players. He stated that some things were beyond the control of players and said that it was essential to focus on what could be managed by them.
“Some things are beyond our control. While we all have personal opinions, it’s essential to focus on what we can manage. How can the presence of families be a bad thing? If something isn’t in our hands, it’s best to leave it as it is,” Mohit said.
What Virat Kohli said
Speaking at the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit, Kohli highlighted how grounding it is to return to family after intense matches.
“It’s very difficult to explain to people how grounding it is to just come back to your family every time you have something that is intense, which happens on the outside,” Kohli had said.
The veteran cricketer also stressed that having family around helps players manage their responsibilities better and maintain a sense of normalcy
“I don’t think people have an understanding of what value it brings to a large extent. And I feel quite disappointed about that because it’s like people who have no control over what’s going on are kind of brought into conversations and put out at the forefront that, ‘oh, maybe they need to be kept away’,” Kohli added.
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