India, March 18 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) might reconsider changing its family policy. This comes days after star batter Virat Kohli openly criticised the new rule, talking about the importance of having loved ones nearby, as competitive sports can become lonely if performances are not up to the mark.

After the Border-Gavaskar Trophy loss against Australia, the Indian cricket board laid guidelines for all the centrally contracted players. One major change was restricting the number of days the families could stay with players on overseas tours.

According to a report in India Today, the players can now ask the board for permission to let their families stay on tours longer.

"Players can apply for permission if ...