After the recent debacle in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) is mulling to implement several disciplinary matters. One of these is to limit the presence of wives of the players on tours. Wives and other family members would be permitted to accompany the players for a maximum of two weeks if the tour is 45 days and more. While for tours less than 45 days, wives would be allowed only for a week. Although this rule exists since long, one does not understand the logic behind the time limits for wives to stay. Wives would provide moral support when the chips are down and a comforting pat. What happens if the spouses travel and stay separately but often meet at some place? Incidentally, there is no clarity if the women cricketers are allowed to take their husbands on tours? Thankfully, there is no mention if Indian cricketers can/cannot take their girlfriends on the tours, unlike their foreign counterparts. The BCCI needs to look into such nitty-gritties otherwise some players may exploit the loopholes in the order.
