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BCCI Weighs IPL Crackdown on Players’ ‘Girlfriend Culture’

BCCI says tighter access rules could protect team information.

Overview

  • Reports published Monday say BCCI will take proposals to its next meeting to restrict girlfriends staying or traveling with players during the IPL.
  • Officials stress that wives and immediate family are permitted under existing guidance, while new rules under review would bar girlfriends from team hotels.
  • The push follows concerns that some partners are social‑media influencers who have promoted betting apps, raising risks of leaks and integrity breaches.
  • A senior official questioned ACU field practice that allowed “officially announced girlfriends,” saying no such provision exists and that clear instructions are needed.
  • BCCI aims to issue central guidelines for all privately run franchises and may align national-team tours later, though enforcement details and timing remain undecided.