India, June 2 -- And after two months of intense action, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 concluded with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) winning the tournament for the second year in a row. As in recent editions, there was no shortage of drama. Midway through the tournament, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia stepped in to issue fresh guidelines after several unwarranted incidents were reported during the 19th edition.

It all started with Rajasthan Royals manager Romi Bhinder using a mobile phone in the dugout during a match against RCB in Guwahati. A few days later, Royals captain Riyan Parag was found vaping in the dressing room. Both individuals were penalised, but Saikia went a step further, i...