Rajasthan Royals team manager Romi Bhinder faces a formal notice from BCCI’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) for using a mobile phone in the dugout during Friday’s IPL match against RCB in Guwahati, violating PMOA (Players and Match Officials Area) protocols.
TV footage captured Bhinder scrolling on his device beside young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the 11th over, prompting viral outrage and former IPL chief Lalit Modi’s call for “immediate action.” Phones must be deposited pre-match; managers can use them only in dressing rooms.
Investigation Underway
Bhinder has 48 hours to explain the lapse; IPL Governing Council chair Arun Dhumal confirmed ACSU probe. Potential penalties range from warnings to match bans based on referee and ACU reports—RR’s perfect 4-0 record now overshadows this off-field drama.
The undefeated table-toppers risk sanctions if deemed deliberate, reigniting anti-corruption scrutiny mid-season.
