New Delhi: Families of the Indian cricket stars will not be travelling to Dubai on February 15 for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, it has been confirmed. As part of the Board of Control for India’s (BCCI) guidelines, the new travel policy comes into effect for the first time with this big tournament.
The marquee event begins on February 19 in Pakistan and India will play all their matches in Dubai, starting with the first game on February 20 against Bangladesh. This will be followed by the high-octane clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on February 23 and the last league match against the New Zealand side on March 2. The rest of the tournament will take place across three venues in Pakistan.
BCCI’s new guidelines
As per the Indian cricket board’s new policy, families can be with the players for a maximum of two weeks during a tour which is of 45 days or more. Considering the duration of the Champions Trophy which just little over three weeks, the BCCI has not allowed the families to accompany the players. A BCCI source was quoted as saying to news agency PTI that if anything changes in the days to come then it is different but as of now, the players are unlikely to be accompanied by their wives and other members of the family.
The source further said that if for any reason exceptions are made, the individual will have to bear the full expenses and the Indian cricket board won’t be covering any cost.
The BCCI policy document states: ‘Players absent from India for more than 45 days during overseas tours can be joined by their partners and children (under 18) for one visit per series (format wise) of up to a two-week period’.
Meanwhile, the families will there with the Indian team for two weeks during the five-Test tour of England in June-July-August, which will be more than 45 days.
The Champions Trophy 2025 will start on February 19 in Pakistan and India will play their first match against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
