Overview
- Team management led by Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav sought permission for wives and fiancées to stay with the squad, but the BCCI declined.
- Under the standing travel rules, family presence is capped at 14 days on tours longer than 45 days and seven days on shorter trips, a threshold the World Cup schedule does not meet.
- The board said families may travel independently and arrange their own accommodation, with costs not covered by the BCCI.
- Operational plans remain in place with private charter flights for the team and personal chefs stationed at nearby hotels to prepare and deliver meals.
- The restrictions were introduced after the 2024–25 Australia series when support staff reported missed internal meetings, and they sit alongside stricter selection requirements for domestic participation.