Punjab Kings pacer Arshdeep Singh has been told by the Board of Control for Cricket in India to stop vlogging for his social media accounts amid the ongoing controversies in the Indian Premier League 2026. His teammate Yuzvendra Chahal was soon vaping on a flight, leading to a stern warning from the Indian Cricket Board. A portion of Arshdeep’s latest vlog led to a massive row after the fans alleged that Chahal was using a vape inside the plane while the franchise was heading to Hyderabad from Ahmedabad.
While the player and the franchise haven’t made any statement on the matter, the top brass has instructed Arshdeep to refrain from posting videos for the remainder of the 19th season of the tournament. This is the second vaping incident in the current season, with Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag being fined 25 percent of his match fee after cameras showed him using a cap inside the dressing room during the RR vs PBKS match in New Chandigarh. The RR team manager was fined INR 1 lakh for using a mobile phone in the dugout during one of the contest.
Earlier on Friday, the BCCI issued new SOPs for the franchises and the players and also warned them about the risks of honey-trapping during the league. The girlfriends of the players are staying in the team hotels and are also traveling on the team buses. There is a potential risk of the sensitive information falling into the hands of bookies.
A new task force appointed by the BCCI will now conduct surprise checks to make sure all the rules and regulations are followed to avoid unwanted incidents in the future.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said that no one is allowed to enter the rooms of the players or travel in the team bus. Prior permission from the team manager would be needed before bringing a relative or a friend to the hotel.
“The IPL operations team will conduct checks to know whether the franchises and players are following the new directive. Team managers are required to maintain the records of the approved guests and movements of the players,” Saikia said.
The BCCI will suspend players with immediate effect if they are found guilty of any breaches. A legal action will also be initiated against the franchises if their players and members of the support staff are involved in any offence.
“The vaping incidents in the dressing room and other areas have been brought to the notice of the BCCI. It is to be noted that the use of vapes and electronic cigarettes is prohibited under applicable Indian law. Any individual seen using the banned items is not only going against the BCCI and IPL regulations but may also be committing an offense under the applicable framework,” he added.
The BCCI has also told the owners not to communicate with players/managers during the matches in the IPL 2026. They have been instructed to stay away from the players and the support staff when the proceedings are underway.
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