BCCI ACU Investigating Deepak Hooda’s Social Media Match-Day Post For Violation Of Guidelines

The BCCI has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption and the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is headed by Shabir Hussein Shekhadam Khandwawala, who is currently keeping a close eye on the IPL being played in UAE. And a post by Punjab Kings batsman Deepak Hooda on Tuesday afternoon ahead of Punjab’s game against Rajasthan Royals will be checked by the ACU team to see if it breaches the anti-corruption guidelines.

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Speaking to a news agency, an ACU official said while the Instagram post missed the team, they will definitely look into it to see if it violates the rules set by the BCCI ACU. “ACU will look into this post. Our restrictions are that there shall not be any talk about the composition of the team,” the official said.

What was the post?

Hooda had on Tuesday taken to Instagram around 2 pm and posted a picture that shows him putting on the team helmet. He wrote: “Here we go @punjabkingsipl #pbksvsrr #ipl2021 #saddapunjab.”

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“See, while the number of venues is less, the hurdles of physical movement due to the coronavirus pandemic also means that approaches if any will be made through social media. So, we are going to be closely monitoring the same and ensuring that there is nothing that escapes the team’s eyes”

“Yes, it is handled by their teams in some cases. But at the end of the day, it is their accounts. So, the players must have a team around them that is aware of these things and no sooner they see anything suspicious, they should report the same to us. It has to be a joint effort,” he had explained.

Punjab Kings lost the match against Rajasthan Royals by 2 runs. Deepak Hooda’s performance in that match was below par as he leaked 37 runs off 2 overs and also disappointed in batting as he scored a duck.