‘Lots of indiscipline this season’:BCCI to enforce strict guidelines after vaping controversy, multiple violations

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to take stricter disciplinary actions to ensure fair conduct and restrict access to players during the Indian Premier League. These countermeasures are expected to be implemented in the 19th edition of IPL after the board became concerned over security and anti-corruption protocol violations due to a certain series of incidents. The board’s action in this matter was confirmed by ANI, which is set to be implemented soon in the current edition of IPL. ‘There has been lots of indiscipline in this IPL’: BCCI A BCCI source informed ANI about growing indiscipline and unrestricted access to players in IPL, “We are forced to issue guidelines in this season of IPL. We saw many incidents which makes the board uncomfortable. We are in talks with IPL franchises to ensure no untoward incidents happen again. There has been lots of indiscipline in this IPL.” The latest development comes days after BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla confirmed that the board was framing new regulations to control player access and restrict unauthorised interactions in hotels, team buses and other designated secure areas during the tournament. Speaking in Lucknow last week, Shukla said the measures were aimed at ensuring transparency and strengthening the integrity framework around the league. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia had also expressed concern over what he termed “anomalies and irregularities” involving players, franchise officials and outsiders during the tournament. According to Saikia, the board observed several instances of unauthorised individuals accompanying team members, entering team hotels and even accessing players’ and officials’ rooms. Notably, such actions are deemed to be in direct violation of the IPL’s anti-corruption protocols. Also Read: Tim David fined 30% match fee after ‘obscene gesture’:RCB star handed over two demerit points following ‘middle finger’ incident He further noted that certain franchise owners and officials were seen interacting with players in restricted zones where such meetings are prohibited under tournament regulations. IPL 2026 has been embroiled in various controversies since its start The ongoing season has already witnessed disciplinary action in multiple cases. Riyan Parag, captain of Rajasthan Royals, was fined 25% of his match fee and handed a demerit point after he was caught vaping inside the dressing room during a match against Punjab Kings. In another incident, Rajasthan Royals manager Ravinder Singh Bhinder was fined ₹1 lakh for using a mobile phone near the dugout during a game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Guwahati. Recently, RCB all-rounder Tim David was also fined 30% of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the IPL Code of Conduct on MI. Along with the financial penalty, he has also received two demerit points for making an ‘obscene gesture’ after his team’s victory over MI. There was another controversial incident that took place on Sunday, 10 May, during the match between the Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants. In that game, an LSG official was seen using his phone during the match