Overview
- The board notified all ten teams on December 13 that Hooda remains under suspect-action scrutiny for a second year.
- If a review deems his action illegal, he would be barred from bowling in IPL 2026, influencing bids at the December 16 Abu Dhabi mini-auction.
- Hooda did not bowl in seven appearances for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025 and was released ahead of the auction, and he is listed in the AL1 all-rounder set.
- He has bowled sparingly in domestic cricket, though he returned 3 for 24 in three overs on December 8 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
- Jammu & Kashmir’s Abid Mushtaq is also on the suspect-action list, while KL Shrijith and Rishabh Chauhan remain banned from bowling in the IPL.