The 2026 Indian Premier League’s off-field turmoil takes another turn as reports suggest that both the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and the Delhi Capitals (DC) have taken strict action against player behaviour to maintain the decorum of the franchise and the tournament.Â
According to Dainik Jagran, a franchise has put a temporary ban on a certain player’s vlogging during the tournament, whilst also reporting that another player from the same team, who was caught smoking, missed his flight to Dharmashala yesterday and will join the team later today.Â
It is easy to join the dots and find that the team in question is the Punjab Kings, with both Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal the two players. Earlier this week, a video went viral on the internet where the spinner was seen vaping or smoking inside an aircraft, which is prohibited by law.Â
The Delhi Capitals clamp down on social media usage
PBKS, however, is not the only side to bring strict rules to maintain off-field decency. According to the same aforementioned report, DC have allowed the families of players and support staff to take photos and videos from the team hotel to create memories, but are not allowed to share them anywhere on social media until the end of the tournament.Â
