Overview
- The board’s May 7 advisory reinforces the Player and Match Official Area (PMOA) rules, which govern who can enter dugouts, dressing rooms and the playing area, and it bars owners from contacting players during live play.
- The Anti-Corruption Unit shared photographs and venue reports showing owners near dugouts and some carrying phones in restricted zones, which the board cites as grounds for the crackdown.
- New hotel and visitor controls require written approval for any guest to enter player rooms, limit meetings to public hotel areas, and mandate visible accreditation at all times.
- After issuing the advisory, the BCCI met franchise CEOs to present ACU findings and warned that future breaches could trigger show-cause notices, fines or suspensions.
- Recent cases used to justify stricter enforcement include a fine for Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag for vaping in a dressing room and a Rs 1 lakh penalty for team manager Ravinder Singh Bhinder for phone use near the dugout, while reported curbs on partners remain under discussion and not yet policy.