Two-Year Ban on Cricketers Committing Age, Domicile Fraud
Mumbai:The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday said it will be adopting additional measures to tackle age and domicile fraud in cricket.
To counter the menace of age and domicile fraud in cricket, the BCCI has adopted the below mentioned additional measures which will be applicable to all cricketers participating in the BCCI age-group tournaments, from season 2020-21 onwards:
1. Voluntary Disclosure Scheme for players who are already registered:
Under this scheme, 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).
Players have to submit a signed letter/email along with supporting documents to BCCI Age Verification Dept. revealing their actual DOB before 15th September 2020.
However, if 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 2-year suspension, they will not be allowed to participate in age group tournaments of BCCI, as well as, age group tournaments organized by the State Units.
2. Season 2020-21 onwards, any player submitting fake/tampered birth certificate will be banned for 2 years from all cricket matches under the aegis of BCCI & State Units. After completion of 2-year suspension, such players will not be allowed to participate in age group tournaments of BCCI, as well as, age group tournaments organized by State Units.
3. All Cricketers committing Domicile fraud, including Senior Men & Women, will be banned for 2 years. Voluntary Disclosure Scheme does not apply for cricketers who have committed domicile fraud.
4. For the BCCI Under-16 age group tournament, only players who are between 14-16 years old will be permitted to register.
5. In the Under-19 age group, if a player’s birth is found to be registered more than 2 years after birth, as mentioned in the birth certificate, then there will be restrictions on the number of years allowed to participate in the BCCI Under-19 tournaments.
The BCCI has a zero-tolerance for age fraud in cricket and has a dedicated 24X7 helpline (9820556566 / 9136694499) for anyone to report age fraud.