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The BCCI has gotten aggressive with the implementation of its anti-corruption guidelines after several irregularities and violations were noted between the cricketers and several external elements, who are in no way directly associated with the team or the league, as per a report in TOI.
In the recent ongoing season of the IPL, several irregularities have been noted on multiple occasions, including the RR manager using a mobile phone out of a designated area, the RR skipper Riyan Parag vaping inside the dressing room, and the Supreme Body has been forced to take action against such moves.
The BCCI has gotten aggressive with the implementation of its anti-corruption guidelines in the IPL. They are likely to release a fresh set of guidelines to the franchises and the players, and have started to come down heavily on players and officials.
BCCI warns former cricketers against making videos near the PMOA
Several former cricketers in the IPL have been working as broadcasters and have been reprimanded by the board for having made videos inside the players‘ and match officials’ areas. Ahead of the start of the IPL, the board had issued clear instructions to the broadcasters as well as the crew.
“There have been a few breaches by a few commentators. One former international cricketer was found making videos on his phone near the dugout in a tense situation of a match. The team acted swiftly and got him to stop the recording.
“There could be a case of sending legal notices to an ex-cricketer who was found filming for his YouTube channel. The board has clearly mentioned that anybody wearing BCCI and IPL official attire can’t be seen filming at the ground,” TOI sources said.
The cricket board has also warned players of ‘honey traps,‘ as the BCCI is way too concerned about the growing proximity of players with social media influencers and several other external elements.
Leaving the influencers outside, the cricketers themselves have been way too obsessed with putting out a lot of content on social media, including the movements of the team and the activity inside the dressing room.
“The reel culture has led to many violations of late. There are a few Indian players who post videos on match days, just before a match and immediately after the conclusion of the match,” the source said.
This has also been noted: that several franchises have appointed social media influencers for the promotion of their team and have given them unfiltered access to the dressing room as well as the team hotel.
Senior players are setting a bad precedent for youngsters from state leagues
The Anti-Corruption Unit, on the other hand, has flagged the issue for senior international players, allowing their family members and friends in unauthorised places like the team bus and hotels. Hence, these guidelines are likely to be reinforced in the state T20 leagues as well.
“There are BCCI ACU officers in team hotels in the local T20 leagues as well. BCCI’s anti-corruption guidelines are applicable in these leagues. There are anti-corruption sessions with players, team officials, and team owners.
“However, there have been a few IPL players who have taken liberties and brought in unauthorised guests to team hotels in some of the local T20 leagues. These are poor examples for young cricketers who make it to the IPL through these leagues,” TOI sources said.
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