A fresh controversy has arisen amid the current IPL 2026 season. After several incidents of indiscipline, the BCCI now has reports claiming several anomalies involving the actions of players, officials and sometimes team owners.
The current IPL season has seen many controversies, especially regarding the discipline of players and team officials. Indiscipline includes acts which required BCCI intervention in these circumstances.
However, the actions generally involve incidents of indiscipline or violation of the code of conduct, but do not involve any act of misconduct or corruption. However, the BCCI had adopted this measure to maintain the integrity of the world’s best T20 league.
ACSU reports to BCCI claiming multiple anomalies in IPL 2026
The IPL’s anti-corruption and security unit, known as ACSU, recently raised concerns Above many unauthorized People Interacted with team officials and players and tracked their presence at team hotels, buses and even In Dugout.
The presence of such people in the players and match officials’ area (PMOA) during the current season has prompted the BCCI to remind franchises about the IPL’s standard operating procedures (SOPs).
IPL chairman Arun Dhumal confirmed that the ACSU has submitted a report which has flagged several anomalies in the recent proceedings in the IPL 2026 season.
“The anti-corruption and security unit has flagged certain anomalies and submitted a report regarding unauthorized persons being seen in the dugout, team bus and team hotel during IPL matches,” Dhumal told PTI.
“There are certain protocols under the PMOA that need to be followed and BCCI will ask the franchises to take care of the SOPs so that the sanctity of the tournament is restored,” he said.
Devjit Saikia warns franchises and players from mixing with unauthorized people
BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia had already reacted after the Riyan Parag vaping incident, claiming that he will take strict action to maintain the integrity of the prestigious league. He also said that various anomalies and irregularities have already been tolerated by the BCCI and now the time has come to issue a final warning to the players and teams.
“This time, we have observed various anomalies and irregularities in the conduct of some franchises and players,” Saikia told ANI on Thursday. “So BCCI and IPL are preparing an advisory and we are going to issue that advisory.”
He further said that many unauthorized people have been seen with the players in the team buses and they are roaming around with the players. Apart from this there are also unauthorized people coming to Hotel rooms of players and team officials, which is against Anti-corruption protocol.
Saikia dislikes meeting players outside the area designated by franchise owners
Saikia, on many East The occasions had mentioned that players and team owners are not allowed to interact outside the designated area during the IPL; However, He There have been violations several times.
“We have also seen that some team owners and officials are meeting with players in areas where it is not allowed. So there are certain protocols that we have to follow, and we have seen that there have been some relaxations in that,” the BCCI secretary said during his recent release to ANI.
He also warned the franchises and their players that after the advisory was issued, if any more violations were seen, the BCCI and the IPL committee would take “very strict action”.
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