The BCCI has informed all commentators, players, IPL owners and social media and content teams associated with the teams not to post any pictures or videos from the match day pitch on social media. In a recent incident, a photo of a former India batsman commentating on an IPL match was clicked and posted on social media, angering the broadcast rights holders. Soon after, BCCI staff asked him to delete the post, The Indian Express reported.

The BCCI has taken strict action and informed all commentators, players, IPL owners and social media and content teams associated with the teams that there will be consequences for violating the rules, which are aimed at preventing individuals or teams from amassing social media followers by sharing images Or game day video, the report said.

“Broadcasters pay big bucks for IPL rights. So commentators cannot post match-day videos or photos on social media. There have been instances of commentators doing ‘instagram live’ or posting photos from the ground. One video gets one Even IPL teams cannot post live match videos and can post live match information on their social media platforms and will be fined if found guilty,” as The Indian Express said.

Officials also mentioned that some players had recently shared photos on match days and been asked to delete them.

“Even players have been told to be aware of social media posts on match days. All posts by players are monitored. They have been informed of the rules but we found that some of them are not following them,” the official added.

The report further stated that an IPL team was fined Rs 9 lakh for sharing a video clip of a live match they participated in. The two broadcasting rights holders – Star India for TV channels and Viacom 18 for digital channels – retain exclusive control over content related to “live matches” and “venue”.

To enforce compliance with the rules, designated staff of the BCCI team responsible for IPL production closely monitor posts made by commentators, IPL teams, players and individuals present in an official capacity.

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