IPL 2026 controversy: BCCI will examine the Romi Bhinder episode, says secretary Devajit Saikia | Exclusive
Rajasthan Royals manager Romi Bhinder used a mobile phone in the dugout. This is a breach of protocol. The BCCI is examining the matter.
They will review evidence before reaching a conclusion. The incident was captured live on TV. Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has urged immediate action.
The BCCI has a limited time to investigate.
It has been nearly two days since Rajasthan Royals manager Romi Binder was seen using a mobile phone in the team's dugout, which is a violation of "PMOA (Players and Match Officials Area) Protocol - 2026", but the BCCI has yet to act on the serious violation. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said they will thoroughly "examine the matter" before reaching a logical conclusion. "Certain individuals are allowed to carry phones in the dugout and Romi Bhinder, as a manager, can carry it.
But we need to thoroughly examine where exactly the event happened and whether the phone was used. We will conduct an internal examination before reaching a logical conclusion," Saikia tells TimesofIndia. com.