Punjab Kings Holds Emergency Meeting After BCCI IPL Rule Violation Warning
On May 8, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sent a 7-page guideline to all Indian Premier League teams about rule violations. The board said some players were breaking hotel rules, allowing unauthorized visitors into hotels, and going out late at night without permission. The owners and officials were pulled up as well, since some were believed to be violating the Players and Match Officials Areas (PMOA) rules.
Vaping, which is banned in India, was one of the major issues as well. In this regard, Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) Yuzvendra Chahal and Arshdeep Singh were pulled up. Arshdeep has gained a massive social media following, with over 6 million followers on Instagram, 1.3 million on Snapchat, and 446k on YouTube. The left-arm fast bowler has been posting vlogs and reels online for years now. During one of his most recent uploads, his PBKS teammate Chahal was caught smoking an e-cigarette inside the plane.
PBKS Players to Sign New BCCI IPL Conduct Guidelines in Dharamsala
There were reports that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was unhappy with Yuzvendra Chahal and Arshdeep Singh. It was also claimed that Arshdeep was told to stop shooting content during the Indian Premier League season. However, according to Cricbuzz, those reports are not true. It is understood that Punjab Kings will soon hold a meeting with the players to explain the new BCCI rules and guidelines.
“The BCCI holds the Team Manager and/or the authorised person from the Franchise jointly and severally responsible for ensuring full compliance with the directives. The managers have to convene a mandatory team briefing within 48 hours of receipt of this Advisory to communicate its contents to all players and support staff and obtain a written acknowledgement from each player and support staff member confirming receipt and understanding of the directives,” the BCCI instructed the franchises.
Today, on May 9, Punjab Kings will gather the players after practice at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. The players will be asked to sign documents confirming that they will follow the new guidelines issued by the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the Indian Premier League. One of PBKS’ co-owners, Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta, or Karan Paul, was expected to be present for the meeting. However, due to a sudden flight diversion, PBKS CEO Satish Menon will now brief the players.
