INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Mumbai: Virat Kohli's kids heading to the UK for the World Test Championship (WTC) last against New Zealand and the five-match Test series
versus England this summer will go through a hard quarantine, spanning two weeks, beginning Thursday
Also part of this strategy will be the Indian women's squad, which is scheduled to play a one-off Test followed by 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is
Both the Indian teams will be in bio-bubble in Mumbai and are likely to fly out together on a charter flight to London on June 2
A bio-bubble in cricket is nothing however a safe and risk-free fictional environment where all the worried stakeholders such as gamers,
authorities, administrators, broadcasters etc
live to prevent any physical interaction with the outside world.Every word or phrase has an embedded psychological undertone which
contributes to the actual significance, according to the tension management specialist, Anusheela Brahmachary
The word 'bubble' has an implication of fragility attached to it
It may discover to the listener as/for 's omebody who is fragile or needs a very delicate and secured environment'
When such a term is utilized in context of a player, it may position a threat to his/her self-belief as an efficient and resilient
This term 'bubble' can appear a bit damaging to lots of players
It will be suggested to coin more neutral terms without underlying undertones , she says.Adding even more, she says, In the end, the
players must likewise remember that their self-esteem and effectiveness is not so delicate that a mere 'term' will taint it
We need to take our minds off the nitigrities of the terms used and focus more on ensuring a safe playing environment for the groups
In these trying times, the stress and anxieties and the insecurities are shooting off the roofing in everybody
Performing at the very best, under these situations, is a matter of great momentum
Decreased tolerance threshold may make the players more sensitive about the unimportant details
It is necessary for the teams to utilize the psychological health specialists to help the players de-stress, concentrate on their
performance and ensure their own security and health
Bio-bubble for a longer duration is stressful, according to the sports psychologist Varadayini Chitale, who has dealt with a great deal of
gamers separately in India
Discussing the factors, she states, The procedures or following SOPs itself may get extremely demanding due to the rigor and commitment
required to do the tests, following social distancing and preserving a secure bubble
This suggests no interaction with the outdoors world or no socialising
Players are used to seeing the city they travel to
Plus, bringing families was typical
However all this falls outside the bio-bubble
This is added pressure to the currently existing performance pressure that is needed to be on top of the game and remaining in the eyes of
She adds, Fear of contracting the virus always stays
As seen in IPL, in spite of having a biobubble, gamers and some officials contracted the infection
Getting rid of bio-bubble is difficult
Even if gamers get entirely vaccinated the nature of the infection and vaccination procedure will be progressing in the coming years
How can we better the procedure in a team?She discusses, Bio-bubble rules require to be preserved, however having an equivalent social life
inside the bio-bubble will help the players
Like said by ECB, describing the bio-bubble as team Environment can assist develop a better state of mind for the gamers
Having social procedures like - calling family members or pals outside the bubble- and making it compulsory can help
Mandatory psychological training protocols like team based meditation, visualisation and having a sport and medical psychologist inside the
bubble likewise require to be established which will assist develop a much healthier group environment
According to the psychologist, continuity of sports, at all the levels is needed
An environment also needs to be taken into factor to consider for grassroot sports
For the grassroot level, maintaining a bio-bubble or a safe environment is tough
However limiting physical social interaction during competitions can be self-managed by the gamers themselves , she signed off
