Some Indian cricketers, especially three, including India captain Suryakumar Yadav, have come under heavy criticism after they left with their families in their private vehicles after landing in their hometown Mumbai ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup semi-final clash against England.
India has reached the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup after defeating West Indies in the decisive Super-8 match. The host team has now left for Mumbai, as their upcoming game is scheduled to be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Ever since social media and paparazzi gained prominence, the personal lives of well-known celebrities like sportspersons and glamor celebrities have been affected to a great extent as they have made it their habit to peek into their personal lives.
Suryakumar Yadav and other Mumbaikars left in private vehicles after landing in Mumbai, violating BCCI rules
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav reached his hometown Mumbai with his team, where India will play the semi-finals. Some Indian players have returned to their homes in view of the semi-finals to be played on March 5.
Captain Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dubey are among the three players who can be seen leaving in their personal vehicles. Dubey can be seen driving his wife and child, while Suryakumar was seen with his wife, and Hardik Pandya with his girlfriend.
Some people have considered it a violation of BCCI rules. BCCI had made a rule since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2024 that no player can leave the team in the middle of a tour or match and stay with his family.
Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dubey live in Mumbai, so instead of staying with the team, they left the team and went to their homes in their personal cars.
Is there no such rule in BCCI that even if the match is being played in the city where the player lives… pic.twitter.com/tTqDAKv4Mp
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Jasprit Bumrah is one of the Indian cricketers to stay in the team hotel
The players who left for their homes were said to have done so because they live in Mumbai; However, in contrast, his teammates such as Jasprit Bumrah, openers Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson and Varun Chakravarthy all have their own residences in the city but decided to stay with the team.
However, Bumrah often travels with his wife Sanjana Ganesan, who is part of the Star Sports broadcasting team and is often seen during Bumrah’s interviews. According to BCCI orders, players have been barred from taking their families along on tours or ICC tournaments.
However, what may be less known about the three players who left is that they may have just met their families, but returned to stay at the team hotel later in the day.
Suryakumar Yadav’s team India will face England at Wankhede Stadium.
A mandatory training session will be held on March 3, ahead of the crucial knockout tie for India; However, March 4 will be treated as an alternative session, as is seen on most occasions. This is because players need time to rest before these big games.
Some people have criticized Suryakumar Yadav and other Indian players for violating BCCI rules, while many have argued that they are normal people and would like to spend some time with family and loved ones. Also, many people argued that players have to be in good mental condition to play good cricket.
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