Arshdeep Singh gets strict BCCI warning amid IPL 2026, PBKS pacer told to refrain from an off-field activity: Report

Hours after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) set out certain stricter guidelines for the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises and players, Punjab Kings fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has been reportedly warned by the cricket board in the country to refrain from "vlogging". Vlogging is another form of video content creation.

The development came after Arshdeep's pacer Yuzvendra Chahal was allegedly filmed vaping inside the flight. Chahal's vaping incident came to light when one of Arshdeep's behind-the-scenes travel vlogs caught Chahal hiding something under his left palm and mimic a vaping gesture with a small puff of smoke appearing while sitting on a flight to Hyderabad.

While the original content reportedly had the full sequence of events on Arshdeep's YouTube channel, but the current version no longer includes Chahal's vaping moment. However, clips of it have gone viral on social media. According to an NDTV Profit report, Arshdeep has been asked by the BCCI to stop vlogging after Chahal's vaping controversy.

However, neither the BCCI, nor the Punjab Kings have made any official comment on the matter. This is not the first time a vaping controversy has rocked IPL. A few days earlier Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag was caught vaping inside the dressing room during their match against Punjab Kings in new Chandigarh. Notably, vaping is banned in India.