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India vs Australia: A beef-related clause to be included in BCCI and Cricket Australia’s MoU

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sent a small team to Australia two weeks ago to check on the preparations for their upcoming series Down Under.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sent a small team to Australia two weeks ago to check on the preparations for their upcoming series Down Under.

According to a report published in Mumbai Mirror, the same team has recommended the Indian board to ask Cricket Australia (CA) to strike off beef from Team India’s food menu.

"Also, the two-member BCCI’s team in Australia wants the BCCI to include the no-beef clause to be included in the in the Memorandum of Understanding between BCCI and CA," the Mirror report added.

This request is a bit bizarre given that during Virat Kohli and co’s last tour to England which ended this August, BCCI’s official Twitter handle had tweeted a photo of the team’s lunch menu during the second Test at the Lord’s that included braised beef pasta. “A well-earned lunch for #TeamIndia,” the tweet mentioned.

However, that tweet attracted several fans back home in India protesting against the Indian players being served beef. Maybe, this time around the BCCI wanted to play safe and keeping those reactions in mind, they would have decided to have no beef at all in the team lunch during matches.

A close source of BCCI told Mumbai Mirror has revealed that players in the past have complained that food during the Australia tours has usually been bland.

“Players often complain about the blandness of food served in Australia. There are a few vegetarians in the team who really struggle at the grounds. The inspection team has also roped in an Indian restaurant in Australia to supply curries to the boys.”

The source specifically pointed out how paceman Ishant Sharma struggled during the last tour to Australia.

 “Earlier, players would even consume cheeseburgers while on tour. It has all changed. Even if they indulge once-in-awhile, they are a highly disciplined lot during a series, which basically means minimum red meat,” the source added.

BCCI’s two-member reporting team that travelled to Australia to ensure smooth travel, practice, and dietetic preparations for Team India, have told the hosts CA that the team will appreciate more vegetarian items on the menu, enough supply of fruits, and it will help if preparations were ‘Indianised."

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