There are rules. There are norms. And both, irrespective of what terminology you use or choose to adapt, must be maintained in professional sport. There’s no two ways about it. In lines with some recent observations made in the current inception of the Indian Premier League given the current season, i.e., the 2026 season, the Board for Cricket Control in India has decided to make certain moves and measures- compulsory regulations that shall come into effect the very next season- in lines with the players allegedly staying with or welcoming their girlfriends to stay or live with them whilst on tour around India for the season or the cricket league’s edition. The same rules or directives, as one would call them, which we shall get into the details of soon here itself, are being planned to brought into place in the lift of recent events that were noted in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. And the main reason behind introduction of the new regulations is to inculcate a sense and sprint of discipline in a cricket league that given its respected status and exceedingly high level of professionalism perhaps merits better conduct on the part of the players. Now, having said that let us get into the factual matters or parameters that the venerable BCCI has decided to introduce in the IPL:

For starters, the eminent Indian Cricket board plans to introduce a stronger and stricter culture, however you like to frame it, in accordance with rightful conduct, where it comes to the girlfriends accompanying the players rule!

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BCCI wants to be careful before any major blunder happens!  

The idea here to be careful and exercise control before anything untoward or nasty happens in the famous league that we know the Indian Premier League to be. There has to be a sense of decency and decorum maintained at all times and the same is applicable to celebrated leagues such as the IPL, which today has to live up the high standards it has set over the years and given the fact that it is so highly popular- not just in India.

Some of the players are even staying at the team's hotel with their Girlfriends.

It has, should one state rather regrettably, come to the knowledge of the revered BCCI, that certain players currently involved with different teams in the 2026 edition of the IPL are actually staying with their girlfriends at their designated hotels. This is contrary to the conduct that is expected of the talents in accordance with the laws and rules mandated to be observed or followed in the Indian Premier League.

A BCCI official confirms the BCCI will be discussing about this.

Furthermore, while it is not known at this time as to the extent of reprimands that the said players be serving or subjected to, but it’s clear that soon enough the BCCI shall be taking a call about it. That is as per the noting of a BCCI official!

The BCCI is clear that family members and wives are not problem, but it’s the Girlfriends who are the issue

The BCCI, furthermore on the subject has noted that while the family members of the players are in no way a problem or have ever posed a problem, the key issue in such matters is the girlfriend. It all eventually boils down to the key aspect of maintaining a sense of decorum.

The new rules could be implemented from IPL 2027 season 

It is reported that the current matter that is being reviewed and discussed internally within the Board for control of Cricket in India shall come up with absolute laws that will come into effect in the next IPL season, i.e., the 2027 edition.

As per the reporter Abhishek Tripathi, the BCCI believe that if no strict regulations are taken then any major controversies could possibly arise in future, which would be such a shame.