BCCI Cracks Down: India Under-19 Legspinner Banned for Two Years for Age Fraud
The board said multiple birth certificates and Aadhaar records made him ineligible for age-group cricket.
- The BCCI banned Under-19 cricketer Rohit Yadav for two years following age fraud allegations, while the Cricket Association of Bengal declared 62 players, including Ravi Kumar, ineligible due to documentation discrepancies.
- Rohit Yadav's suspension followed scrutiny during the India U-19 team's tour of Sri Lanka, where investigators discovered he possessed multiple birth certificates with conflicting years alongside inconsistent Aadhaar records updated between 2017 and 2021.
- Former India Under-19 World Cup-winning player Ravi Kumar was flagged for a 45-month age discrepancy, and the list also includes left-arm spin all-rounder Vishal Bhatti as the Cricket Association of Bengal identified significant documentation differences.
- The Cricket Association of Bengal declared these players ineligible for registration or transfer during the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons, with documentation records now publicly available on its website.
- These developments disrupt squad preparations for upcoming home games against the Australia U-19 side, with matches slated later this month in Rajkot and Ahmedabad proceeding as the board enforces stricter verification protocols.
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Age fraud scandal: BCCI bans India U-19 spinner
The BCCI has banned Bengal leg-spinner Rohit Yadav for two years due to age misrepresentation, following discrepancies found in his birth certificates and Aadhaar records. This ban comes after he had already represented India's U-19 team. The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has also declared 62 other players, including former U-19 World Cup winner Ravi Kumar, ineligible for similar age-related issues, highlighting a wider crackdown on age fr…
New Delhi: The BCCI has banned Bengal leg-spinner Rohit Yadav for two years for age fraud. The action against the player comes a week after he was selected in the India Under-19 team for the series against Australia.
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