India, April 12 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday reacted after Rajasthan Royals' long-time team manager Romi Bhinder landed in controversy for allegedly using a mobile phone in the dugout during their IPL 2026 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Guwahati on Friday.

While the moment initially went unnoticed during the broadcast, controversy erupted after a clip went viral on social media. It showed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi seated beside Bhinder in the dugout, glancing at the device as the manager briefly used his phone.

Speaking to PTI, a BCCI official confirmed it as a breach of the IPL's Player and Match Officials Area (PMOA) protocol. "Yes, Bhinder has indeed breached the PMOA protocol, as mobile phon...