Virat Kohli Discovers Way to Get Special Meals Despite BCCI’s ‘No Personal Chef’ Policy

Dubai 17 February: The BCCI has introduced strict new rules to improve discipline and commitment among Indian cricketers. After India’s disappointing tour of Australia, the board issued a 10-point directive limiting certain activities. 

One of the new rules prevents players from bringing personal chefs, stylists, or staff on overseas tours. However, Virat Kohli found a smart way to get his favourite food.

According to a Times of India report, Kohli was seen talking to the team’s local manager about 15 minutes before the team bus arrived after a tough three-hour practice session.

When the manager returned, he handed Kohli a paper bag containing food from a popular restaurant. The report mentioned that Kohli ate his post-session meal while packing up and even saved some food for later. The BCCI’s 10-point directive aims to bring discipline after India’s poor performance in Australia. One rule states that players can’t bring personal staff like chefs or assistants unless the board specifically approves it.

Indian Team has finally announced it’s squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. Apart from this they also announced the 15 member squad for the upcoming One Day Internationals against England. The Indian Captain Rohit Sharma along with Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar announced the squad during a press conference in Mumbai on 18 January.

All the Teams who are part of ICC Champions Trophy were given the time to announce their squads by 12 January which was the deadline by International Cricket Council (ICC). However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) requested an extension as they needed a fitness update over some of their recovering players. Jasprit Bumrah was added in the squad but he is not fully recovered so Harshit Rana replaced him in the squad.

Rohit Sharma ©, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.

India’s first match in the Champions Trophy 2025 is against Bangladesh on February 20 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, followed by the much-awaited clash against Pakistan on February 23 and against New Zealand on March 2.