This is not a school, nor a punishment, says India's chief selector
- Release Time : Jan 17, 2026
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After the press conference, I have to sit with the secretary and talk about family issues. They are calling me’—the words that captain Rohit Sharma told chief selector Ajit Agarkar before announcing India’s Champions Trophy squad yesterday have now gone viral.Recently, some leading Indian media outlets reported that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has recently given 10 instructions to the cricketers to ensure discipline, unity and a positive atmosphere within the team. Although there is no official announcement from the board yet.However, chief selector Ajit Agarkar does not see any problem in such strictness of the BCCI, ‘I think if we keep talking (about instructions) continuously, then it will continue. Every team has some rules and regulations. We have talked about various things for a few months. Like how you can improve as a team, how to be more united. This is not a school. This is not a punishment either.’Agarkar feels that some rules are needed while representing the country, ‘When playing for the national team, you have to follow the rules. "You also have to see that all the players are mature. They are superstars in their own right. But at the end of the day, you are representing the country. There are certain things that you instinctively follow. Like every team does." Agarkar further said that most of the 10 guidelines were already there. They have come into the discussion after so long because the media has been re-promoting them.
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