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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly asked players, commentators, and franchises to not post pictures from stadiums. The cricket governing body has warned them not to post content on social media from the stadium on match days. According to reports by the Indian Express, the BCCI has issued clear guidelines after a former India batter was clicked while commentating during an IPL game.
The report states that the post irked the broadcasters, and hence, he was asked to delete the post by the BCCI staff member. Post the incident, the BCCI decided to take strict action and stated that violating the rules would have consequences. Indian Express quoted an official as saying, "The broadcasters have paid big money for IPL rights. So commentators cannot post videos or photographs on match day on social media.”
The source added, “There have been instances where commentators have done an ‘Instagram Live' or posted a photo from the ground. One video got one million views. Even IPL teams can't post videos of live games. They can post a limited number of photographs and can give live match updates on their social media platforms. If found guilty, a franchise will be fined.”
Not only this, but the official also said, “Even players have been told to be mindful of social media posts on match days. All posts by players are being monitored. They had been informed of the rules but we found that some of them have not followed it.” According to another report, the BCCI slapped a fine of ₹9 Lakh to an IPL franchise for sharing a clip of a live game in which they were participating.