Agarkar said that immoderate of the BCCI guidelines person already been successful spot adding successful a squad athletics pursuing rules were important. (AP)
Days aft the BCCI issued strict guidelines that enactment restrictions connected household travel, idiosyncratic unit connected tour, baggage allowance and prohibited cricketers from heading location if a lucifer finishes early, main selector Ajit Agarkar attempted to allay fears of it being an autocratic determination by saying ‘it’s not a school’ and ‘it’s not a punishment’. At the aforesaid clip Agarkar said that immoderate of the guidelines person already been successful spot adding successful a squad athletics pursuing rules were important.
“I accidental each squad has immoderate rules successful place. We’ve spoken astir assorted things implicit the past fewer months, wherever you tin amended arsenic a team, wherever you tin get a spot person arsenic a team. It’s not a school. It’s not a punishment,” Agarkar said during a property league astatine which the ODI squad for the England bid and the Champions Trophy was announced.
The main selector besides said that guidelines could beryllium refined successful a squad which comprised mature superstars.
“It’s conscionable (that) you person immoderate rules successful spot and erstwhile you’re playing for the nationalist squad you conscionable travel those rules. Again, these are mature individuals. They are superstars successful their ain close successful planetary sport. But astatine the extremity of the day, you’re yet representing your country. There are definite things that you conscionable inherently travel arsenic each squad does. I deliberation a batch of them person been successful place. You support connected refining it arsenic you spell along… yet what suits the team, you privation to effort and do,” Agarkar added.
Post India’s debacle successful the Border Gavaskar Trophy wherever India mislaid to Australia 1-3, the BCCI has brought successful caller guidelines. It reiterated that home cricket information was mandatory erstwhile not connected planetary work and besides banned endorsement shoots during a tour. A subordinate who doesn’t comply tin look sanctions, including being barred from playing successful the Indian Premier League and deduction successful yearly declaration retainer fees arsenic good arsenic lucifer fees. Exceptions, if any, indispensable beryllium pre-approved by the caput manager and main selector, the argumentation papers for Team India stated. The BCCI has stated that these guidelines person been introduced to beforehand discipline, unity and a affirmative squad situation arsenic it has besides banned the beingness of idiosyncratic chefs, information guards, hairdressers and stylists connected tours.
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