Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has drawn significant criticism from fans for retaining fast bowler Yash Dayal for the IPL 2026 season. Despite facing two criminal cases involving serious allegations of sexual abuse and rape, the franchise chose to keep the 27-year-old pacer under a Rs 5 crore contract. Social media platforms were flooded with disapproval following the IPL retention deadline on November 15, 2025.

Yash Dayal's controvery

Yash Dayal's legal troubles started earlier in 2025 with two separate First Information Reports (FIRs) filed against him. In the first case, filed in Ghaziabad, a woman accused him of sexual and financial exploitation during their relationship. She alleged that Dayal had promised marriage but became violent and harassing when confron

See Full Page