New Delhi: Midway through IPL (IPL 2026), BCCI is going to take tough decisions regarding transparency, discipline and law enforcement of the tournament. You can no longer meet and talk with the players whenever you want. BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said that meeting with IPL stars is being tightened.

Rajeev told reporters that the new rules also impose restrictions on meeting players at team hotels, buses or other restricted areas. Rajeev Shukla said that this decision will be taken to maintain the transparency of the tournament and to strengthen the security of the players.

He said, ‘BCCI is going to implement new rules. Movement of players will be controlled. Unauthorized persons will not be allowed to meet the players at the hotel or on the team bus. This is being done to maintain the transparency of the tournament.’ BCCI Secretary Debjit Saikia had earlier informed Rajeev Shukla that all the IPL franchises will be given strict guidelines by the board. current IPLSeveral times violation of rules and regulations of anti-corruption department has come to the fore. Players, team officials are also involved, with the BCCI noticing multiple strangers walking team members, entering the team hotel, and even entering the players’ dressing rooms.

According to a report, the board is concerned about the influence the players’ partners are having on the team. In the past few years, the relationships of some cricketers have also become a source of great controversy for them. In some cases female partners have even filed complaints with the police in case of disturbances with the cricketers, which has also damaged the image of the players, the Indian Premier League and the BCCI.

A senior official of the Indian Cricket Board said, if this ‘girlfriend culture’ is not stopped now, it could lead to major controversies in the future. There have also been instances where the team bus is waiting for a player’s partner. There are also reports of these partners staying at the team hotel.

It is heard that the officials of the anti-corruption wing of the board have allowed some players to stay with girlfriends, as their relationship is known to all and not a secret to anyone. This senior BCCI official said that they are not aware of this ‘official girlfriend’ rule and there is no such rule in the board’s policy. Players will only be allowed to be accompanied by spouses or family members under special circumstances.