BCCI cracks down: India Under-19 legspinner banned for two years for age fraud
The board also informed state associations as the Cricket Association of Bengal declared 62 players ineligible over documentation and age-related discrepancies.
- The BCCI imposed a two-year ban on Bengal leg-spinner Rohit Yadav for alleged age misrepresentation, while the Cricket Association of Bengal declared 62 players ineligible over document discrepancies.
- Investigations revealed Rohit had three birth certificates carrying different years—2007, 2009, and 2010—alongside Aadhaar records showing inconsistent birth years, rendering him ineligible for age-group cricket.
- The CAB's wider crackdown includes former India U-19 World Cup-winning team member Ravi Kumar, who faces a 45-month age discrepancy, and left-arm spin all-rounder Vishal Bhatti.
- Discrepancies emerged when Rohit's documents were scrutinized during the India U-19 team's tour of Sri Lanka in July, where he took six wickets and helped win the final Test.
- Rohit faces registration bans for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons despite having been selected for the India U-19 squad to face Australia U-19 in Rajkot and Ahmedabad later this month.
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Cricket News: The CAB had announced a strict stance to prevent crimes such as age fraud and the practice of cricketers from other states playing as local cricketers by making fake identity cards.
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…
India U-19 Players Rohit Yadav, Ravi Kumar Banned - THE DESTINATION
New Delhi: (Sports Desk0 – Another age-fraud case has emerged in Indian cricket, with Under-19 player Rohit Yadav and former World Cup winner Ravi Kumar facing two-year bans following discrepancies discovered during age verification. Leg-spinner Rohit Yadav represented India Under-19 against Sri Lanka last July. He played two matches, claiming one wicket while conceding 94 […]
During the age verification, the Cricket Association of Bengal also took action against 64 more players.
Kolkata (IPS) - Indian cricket has been rocked by a major scandal this week that has exposed the transparency of its junior cricket system. Left-arm fast bowler Ravi Kumar, the hero of the 2022 Under-19 World Cup final, has been accused of […]
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