- BCCI banned Rohit Yadav two years for age fraud.
- Yadav had three delivery certificates, inconsistent Aadhaar information.
- CAB flagged 62 gamers, together with U-19 World Cup winner.
- Motion highlights Indian cricket’s tighter scrutiny on age information.
The BCCI has taken strict motion in opposition to Bengal leg-spinner Rohit Yadav after discrepancies in his age-related paperwork got here to gentle, handing him a two-year ban from home cricket.
The motion comes simply weeks after Rohit was chosen in India’s Underneath-19 squad for the upcoming collection in opposition to Australia. The 18-year-old had additionally represented India U-19 throughout their tour of Sri Lanka in July.
Rohit is now amongst 62 gamers declared ineligible by the Cricket Affiliation of Bengal (CAB) for registration or switch in any event through the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons due to documentation and age-related discrepancies.
Rohit Yadav’s Age Data Underneath Scanner
The discrepancy reportedly got here to gentle when Rohit’s paperwork had been scrutinised throughout India’s Underneath-19 tour of Sri Lanka.
In line with the report, Rohit has three delivery certificates carrying totally different years of delivery: 2007, 2009 and 2010. The discrepancies imply he was ineligible for age-group cricket beneath the relevant information.
His Aadhaar information additionally confirmed totally different years of delivery. His yr of delivery was recorded as 2007 when he was registered with the CAB. Nevertheless, Aadhaar information up to date in 2017 and 2020 reportedly confirmed 2006, earlier than the yr was modified to 2009 in 2021.
The CAB had already saved Rohit out of its junior groups after the discrepancies emerged and subsequently knowledgeable the BCCI.
The BCCI has now barred him from home cricket for 2 years and communicated the choice to all affiliated state associations. A BCCI supply confirmed the ban, saying, “He has been banned for 2 years.”
CAB Flags 62 Gamers Over Age, Doc Points
Rohit is just not the one participant going through motion from the CAB.
The affiliation has declared 62 gamers ineligible for registration or switch for any event through the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons following scrutiny of their age and documentation information.
The checklist additionally contains former India Underneath-19 World Cup winner Ravi Kumar and left-arm spin all-rounder Vishal Bhatti, who has performed three first-class and two Listing A matches.
Ravi was a key member of India’s victorious 2022 Underneath-19 World Cup marketing campaign. His CAB information have reportedly been flagged for a 45-month discrepancy in age.
The CAB has additionally recognized discrepancies involving a number of different age-group gamers, with some information exhibiting variations of a number of years.
The newest motion comes as Indian cricket continues to tighten scrutiny of participant documentation, significantly on the age-group stage.
Rohit Yadav’s India U-19 Stint
Rohit, who’s initially from Uttar Pradesh, had lately made his mark at worldwide youth stage.
He represented India U-19 through the crew’s tour of Sri Lanka in July, taking six wickets and serving to the facet win the ultimate Take a look at.
He was subsequently chosen for India’s house fixtures in opposition to Australia U-19 in Rajkot and Ahmedabad later this month. Nevertheless, the BCCI’s two-year ban now guidelines him out of these assignments.
(With PTI Inputs)
