India, April 13 -- Investigations are underway to determine if Rajasthan Royals manager Romi Bhinder was in the wrong for using a mobile phone in the team dugout during RR's match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on April 10 in Guwahati.

"The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Anti-corruption unit (ACSU) have issued a show-cause notice to Bhinder on Sunday seeking a reply in 48 hours," a BCCI official said.

Players and team officials are restricted from using mobile phones in Players and Match Officials Areas (PMOA) to prevent any potentially corrupt transfer of information. Teams can use walkie-talkie devices to communicate between the dressing room and dugout in certain situations.

The PMOA protocols allow the ma...