BCCI hands Bengal leg-spinner Rohit Yadav 2-year ban for age fraud, CAB crackdown on 62 cricketers
The BCCI has banned Bengal leg-spinner Rohit Yadav for two years due to age fraud, following the discovery of multiple birth certificates. The Cricket Association of Bengal has also declared 62 other players ineligible for the upcoming seasons due to similar documentation discrepancies.
Why it matters
This crackdown highlights the systemic issue of age fraud in Indian youth sports and the efforts of governing bodies to enforce stricter compliance.
The BCCI has imposed a two-year ban on Bengal leg-spinner Rohit Yadav for allegedly misrepresenting his age, weeks after he was selected in India's Under-19 squad for the upcoming series against Australia.
Rohit, who is originally from Uttar Pradesh, had represented India during the Under-19 team's tour of Sri Lanka in July, taking six wickets and helping the side win the final Test.
"He has been banned for two years," said a BCCI source.
He was also part of India's U-19 home onedayers and multi-day games against the touring Australia U-19 side in Rajkot and Ahmedabad, slated later this month.
The age discrepancy came to light when his documents were scrutinised in Sri Lanka. Rohit has three birth certificates carrying different years of birth — 2007, 2009 and 2010 — making him ineligible to play in age-group cricket.
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