Archive · 4 Sep 2026
BCCI Bans Rohit Yadav as CAB Flags 62 Players
The BCCI has banned cricketer Rohit Yadav from domestic cricket for two years.
The ban concerns different records showing different birth years for him.
Three birth certificates reportedly list his birth years as 2007, 2009 and 2010.
His Aadhaar records also showed several different years over time.
Yadav played for India Under-19 in Sri Lanka in July.
He had also been selected for games against Australia Under-19.
The CAB had already kept him out of its junior teams and informed the BCCI.
The CAB has also stopped 61 other players from registering or transferring for two seasons because of record problems.
The BCCI imposed a two-year domestic-cricket ban on Bengal leg-spinner Rohit Yadav over alleged age misrepresentation.
Yadav represented India Under-19 in Sri Lanka in July, taking six wickets, and was selected for upcoming matches against Australia Under-19.
The CAB found three birth certificates listing Yadav’s birth years as 2007, 2009 and 2010.
His Aadhaar records reportedly showed 2007 initially, 2006 in updates from 2017 and 2020, and 2009 in 2021.
The CAB declared 62 players ineligible for registration or transfers during the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons over documentation and age discrepancies.
- Who
- The BCCI banned Bengal leg-spinner Rohit Yadav; the CAB also flagged 61 other players among a total of 62.
- What
- Yadav received a two-year domestic-cricket ban for allegedly misrepresenting his age, while 62 players were declared ineligible by the CAB.
- When
- The ban was reported on September 4; Yadav played in Sri Lanka in July, and the CAB restrictions cover the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons.
- Where
- The matter involves Bengal cricket, with Yadav’s records scrutinised during the Sri Lanka tour and his planned matches against Australia Under-19 set for Rajkot and Ahmedabad.
- Why
- Officials cited conflicting birth certificates, Aadhaar records and other age-related documentation.
- Player
- Rohit Yadav, a Bengal leg-spinner originally from Uttar Pradesh
- BCCI penalty
- Two-year ban from domestic cricket
- International representation
- Yadav represented India Under-19 in Sri Lanka in July and took six wickets
- Birth certificates
- Three certificates reportedly list 2007, 2009 and 2010 as his birth years
- Aadhaar records
- Records reportedly showed 2007, 2006 in 2017 and 2020, and 2009 in 2021
- CAB action
- 62 players were declared ineligible for registration or transfer in the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons
- Other flagged players
- Former India Under-19 World Cup winner Ravi Kumar and left-arm spin all-rounder Vishal Bhati, also spelled Vishal Bhatti, were named
- Ravi Kumar discrepancy
- CAB records reportedly show a 45-month age discrepancy
