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 one-dayers and multi-day games against the touring Australia U-19 side in Rajkot and Ahmedabad, slated later this month. Rohit is among 62 players declared ineligible for registration or transfer for any tournament during the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons by the CAB over documentation and age-related discrepancies. The list also includes former India Under-19 World Cup winner Ravi Kumar and left-arm spin all-rounder Vishal Bhatti, who has made three first-class and two List A appearances.
The action is part of the association’s wider scrutiny of player documentation and age records which has been uploaded on its website. Ravi, a key member of India’s 2022 Under-19 World Cup-winning team, has been flagged for a 45-month age discrepancy in CAB records.
