BCCI ban Rohit Yadav for two years (Image: X) A major age-fraud crackdown has hit Bengal cricket, with the BCCI suspending leg-spinner Rohit Yadav from domestic cricket for two years after discrepancies were found in his age-related documents.The action comes shortly after Rohit was picked for India's Under-19 assignments against Australia.
The youngster had also featured in India's U-19 tour of Sri Lanka in July, where he took six wickets and helped the team secure victory in the final Test.
Watch Smriti Mandhana breaks records: India star reflects on passing Mithali Raj & Meg Lanning Rohit, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, had recently been part of India’s U-19 tour of Sri Lanka in July.
He claimed six wickets on the tour and played a key role in India’s victory in the final Test.
The spinner was subsequently selected for India’s U-19 home assignments against Australia, with multi-day and one-day matches scheduled to be played in Rajkot and Ahmedabad later this month.
However, his selection came under scrutiny after inconsistencies were found in his age-related documents during the Sri Lanka tour.According to the PTI report, Rohit has three birth certificates that list different years of birth - 2007, 2009 and 2010.
The discrepancies make him ineligible for age-group cricket and prompted further verification of his records.The 19-year-old, who has represented Bengal in age-group cricket, was found to have an age discrepancy of 27 months, according to the CAB.
The ban is effective immediately, with all BCCI-affiliated state associations notified of the decision.Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines CAB flags 62 players over documentation issues Rohit's case is part of a much wider crackdown by the CAB on age and documentation irregularities.
The association has declared 62 players ineligible for registration or transfer for competitions during the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons.The CAB has also barred 62 other players over similar age discrepancies.
Among them is former India Under-19 World Cup-winning pacer Ravi Kumar, who played a key role in India's title-winning campaign in the 2022 edition in the Caribbean.Ravi, a left-arm pacer, made his senior debut for Bengal in 2022 but last featured for the state in 2023.
His age-group records from his debut through the 2025-26 season will now be considered invalid.
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