Innovation lab summit

Innovation Lab Summit: Former India captain Kapil Dev shared his take on the ongoing debate over players' families travelling with them on long cricket tours, stating that while family presence is important, it should not overshadow the team’s focus.

The debate over family travel intensified after India’s 1-3 Test series defeat to Australia, which prompted the BCCI to introduce a rule limiting family stays on tours exceeding 45 days. As per the new rule, for series or tournaments lasting over 45 days, family members can join the players for up to 14 days, while for shorter tours, the limit is reduced to just seven days.

"I don't know... that's a cricket board’s call, mine is yes, you need a family, but you need a team also all the time with them. In our time, we used to say to ourselves, not by the cricket board, that the first half let us play cricket; in the second half the family should come there and enjoy too. It should be a blend," Kapil told reporters on the sideline of the PGTI press conference on Tuesday.