BCCI has now decided to act against the growing “girlfriend culture” in Indian cricket. Moreover, the board plans strict rules around this issue. The Indian cricket board wants to protect players from possible harmful consequences. Therefore, this matter has now become serious inside BCCI discussions.
During IPL 2026, several players appeared with their girlfriends at different places. These names include Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan, and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Additionally, some lesser-known players also appeared with girlfriends during IPL 2026. BCCI’s concern has grown because girlfriends stay with players at stadiums, team buses, and team hotels.
Daily Jagran Report Reveals BCCI’s Concern
According to a Dainik Jagran report, BCCI now prepares to make rules stricter. The report quoted a senior BCCI official on this matter. The official said the board has discussed rules around players’ girlfriends. Also, BCCI will discuss this issue in its next meeting.
The senior official said families and wives can stay with players in hotels. However, he added that girlfriend cases need deeper seriousness. Therefore, BCCI wants to review this growing trend before it creates bigger trouble. The board now sees team hotel access as a sensitive subject.
Betting Links And Recent Cases Raise Alarm
BCCI feels uneasy because some girlfriends of IPL players earlier linked themselves with betting-promoting websites. Also, several female friends recently filed cases against IPL players. Consequently, these developments pushed BCCI to take the matter more seriously.
The BCCI official said girlfriends earlier could not stay in players’ hotels during IPL. However, the situation has changed now. Girlfriends staying inside team hotels has become a trend. Hence, BCCI now wants fresh and tougher rules around this practice.
Anti-Corruption Unit Reply Surprises BCCI
After learning this trend, BCCI became more active. The report said a BCCI official spoke with an IPL Anti-Corruption Unit officer. He asked about players taking girlfriends into team hotels. However, the officer’s answer surprised him.
According to the BCCI official, the Anti-Corruption Unit officer gave an unusual reply. He said they allow wives and girlfriends whom players officially identify to stay together. Then, the BCCI official asked where this officially identified girlfriend rule came from. The Anti-Corruption Unit officer replied, “Sir, we do it like this.”
New Rule May Affect Pandya, Ishan, Arshdeep And Yashasvi
After this exchange, BCCI may soon bring a new strict rule. The rule will decide whether girlfriends can stay with players or not. Moreover, BCCI fears that this matter may create a major controversy. Therefore, the board now treats this issue with greater seriousness.
Considering the situation, BCCI may apply the new girlfriend culture rule from the next IPL season. If that happens, players seen with girlfriends this season may lose that freedom. These players include Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Arshdeep Singh, and Yashasvi Jaiswal. As a result, IPL’s next season may bring a major off-field change.
