Overview
- UPCA secretary Prem Manohar Gupta said Wednesday that the association will issue a No Objection Certificate to Yash Dayal after officials recorded that the legal proceedings against him have been settled.
- UPT20 governing council chairman Sanjay Kapoor confirmed that Dayal remains on the Gorakhpur Lions retention list and will be available for selection, and he said the league plans a mini-auction in mid-July with Agra and Noida under consideration and Lucknow as a backup venue.
- News reports across outlets state that Dayal has faced multiple criminal cases in different states, including allegations reported under the POCSO Act and an FIR in Ghaziabad, but published coverage says those matters are now described by authorities as settled rather than resulting in convictions.
- Franchise context: Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained Dayal for a reported ₹5 crore after the 2025 season yet he did not play in IPL 2026, and his first competitive action since late 2024 came recently in the low‑tier Ghaziabad Premier League.
- The NOC removes the state-association barrier that is normally required to register players for domestic and franchise competitions, which means selectors and franchises can formally include Dayal in squads and match rosters if they choose to do so.