BCCI Announces Measures To Tackle Age, Domicile Fraud In Cricket

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday released certain measures to counter the menace of age and domicile fraud in cricket.

Under the new measures adopted from the 2020-21 season, the players who "voluntarily declare that they have manipulated their date of birth by submitting fake/tampered documents in the past will not be suspended and allowed to participate in the appropriate age group level if they disclose their actual date of birth (DOB)".The players also need to submit a signed letter/email along with supporting documents to the BCCI Age Verification Department revealing their actual DOB before September 15, 2020.

However, if the "registered players do not disclose the facts and are found to have submitted fake/tampered DOB proof documents by BCCI, then they will be banned for 2 years, and after completion of the 2-year suspension, they will not be allowed to participate in age group tournaments of BCCI, as well as, age-group tournaments organised by the state units," stated an official BCCI release.