Ambanis and Goenkas Of IPL Receive Official BCCI Warning- Stay Away From Players

Ambani family & Goenka family own top IPL teams. PC- X/45Fan_Prathmesh

Amid the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to take serious measures outlined in an eight-page Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) document.

These SOPs put in by the BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia are considered as a directive to reinforce discipline and security awareness, by writing to the all ten franchise owners. 

It is understood that the IPL governing body is not happy with the girlfriend culture transpiring off the field, which may lead to honey trapping. Moreover, the board has imposed stricter sanctions following the infamous Riyan Parag vaping row. 

But apart from the players and match officials, the BCCI has also brought in rules that all franchise owners must adhere to.  

BCCI reprimands IPL owners for hugging players

On Thursday, the BCCI issued an eight-page directive to abide by strict code of conduct guidelines for the players & support staff as well as for the team owners. 

"The BCCI has noted with concern that certain IPL franchise owners have not adhered to the Players and Match Officials Access (PMOA) protocol during the course of the matches," Devajit Saikia wrote to all CEOs of 10 IPL franchises, as quoted by PTI.

In the newly adhered groundbreaking SOPs, the board has asked the IPL franchise owners not to engage with players "physically", including hugging, during live match situations.  

"Specifically instances have been observed of IPL franchises owners attempting to communicate with, approach, hug, or otherwise physically interact with players during live match situations. Such conduct however well-intentioned, directly contravenes established protocol and may constitute interference with team dynamics and match proceedings," the document added.

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Detailed guidlines issued by BCCI

Moreover, BCCI has put up a three-point guideline for the owners.

a) IPL franchise owners and their representatives are strictly prohibited from communicating with or physically accessing players or team officials in the dugout, dressing room or playing area during course of the match, except through designated and approved channels.

b) All franchise owner level access to restricted zones must strictly conform to the PMOA Protocol as communicated by the IPL operations Divisions. Any deviation shall be treated as a serious violation.

c) Franchise management is responsible for ensuring that IPL franchise owners and their associates are fully briefed on applicable protocols prior to each match day.

BCCI warns players of honey trapping

As reported earlier, the BCCI weren't happy with the "Girlfriend Culture" buzzing in the IPL 2026, and to put the debate to the rest, the board has also issued a strict rules that players need to abide. The team managers of the IPL franchises are asked to keep a check on that. 

"The BCCI / IPL Operations Team may conduct periodic checks to assess adherence to the directives set forth in this Advisory. Team Managers are required to maintain records of all approved guest visits and hotel movements," the official BCCI warning stated.

Honey trapping in cricket is a infamous phase, which is a tactic used to lure a player, coaching personell or backroom staff romantically or sexually to accomplish sensitive information. These curupt practises usually get often link up to match fixing. 

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