CAB Implements BCCI’s New Guidelines at Eden Gardens

BCCI’s New Guidelines: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has implemented the new 10-point guidelines of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). On Sunday, no separate vehicle was arranged for any player to come and go during Team India’s practice session at the Eden Gardens Stadium.

No Separate Vehicles for Players

CAB President Snehasish Ganguly said, ‘We are fully dedicated to complying with the BCCI guidelines. No separate vehicle was arranged for any player. All the players reached the stadium by team bus and returned to the hotel.’

It is known that after the poor performance in the Australia tour, the BCCI has issued new 10-point guidelines. The guidelines further state that all the players will have to be present in the stadium during the entire practice session.

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Shami Returns to the Team After 14 Months

Meanwhile, Indian players sweated it out at Eden on Sunday evening for the first match of the five-match T20 series against England. The first match is to be held here on January 22. The centre of attraction during the practice was fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who is making a comeback in the Indian team after 14 months.

Shami bowled for about an hour during the three-hour practice session. He had a bandage on his left knee. Captain Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and other players practised a lot under the supervision of head coach Gautam Gambhir.

India Looks Ahead After Australia Series Loss

The atmosphere during the practice session was very light-hearted, seeing as it seemed that the Indian team wanted to move forward by forgetting the poor performance of the Test series in Australia. During the practice session, Sanju Samson and Hardik Pandya were seen talking to coach Gambhir for a long time.