The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) has sent a show-cause notice to Rajasthan Royals team manager Romi Bhinder for using a device during a match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Bhinder has been given 48 hours to respond and clarify the reason for having the mobile device in the restricted area.
During a game at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati, a video surfaced showing Bhinder using a mobile phone in the team dugout, with player Vaibhav Sooryavanshi seen glancing at the screen. The IPL’s guidelines state that while a Team Manager can use a phone in the dressing room, it is prohibited in the dugout.
Bhinder, who is also Sooryavanshi’s local guardian in the IPL, had recently been hospitalized for a lung collapse in Nagpur. He has been associated with Rajasthan Royals since the inception of the IPL in 2008 and had previous ties with the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiants.
Franchises across the IPL are monitoring the situation closely as the ACSU investigates Bhinder. Violation of the no-mobile rule in the restricted area is seen as a clear breach, and the outcome of the investigation will determine the action taken by the BCCI.
