23 April 2025 : A Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official reacted to the match-fixing allegations on IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals in their group-stage match against Lucknow Super Giants on April 19. Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) ad-hoc committee convenor Jaydeep Bihani accused RR of match-fixing after they lost their home match against LSG by 2 runs, failing to score 9 in the last over.
Talking to The Times of India, a BCCI official rejected the claims and announced that the RCA is dissolved. “The RCA is currently dissolved. An ad-hoc committee has been formed, and with the elections approaching, there is a lot of drama. Everyone wants attention.”
The official also reassured that the BCCI has its anti-currption body keeping a close watch on the proceedings of IPL 24*7. “The BCCI has an anti-corruption unit working 24×7 to keep bad elements away from the game. There is no truth to these allegations,” he added.
The official responded after the Rajasthan Royals wrote a strongly worded letter to the BCCI regarding the RCA ad-hoc committee’s fixing claims.
“The statements made by the convener are without any evidence and serve only to stir unnecessary controversy. They undermine not just the Royals but also Royal Multi Sport Private Limited (RMPL), the Rajasthan Sports Council, the BCCI, and the game of cricket itself,” wrote RR in their letter.
Ticket distribution main bone of contention between RR and RCA
The TOI report also added that this season’s reduced number of complimentary tickets could have caused the scuffle between RR and RCA. RR previously provided 1800 complimentary tickets to RCA for its home matches in Jaipur but since the association was dissolved this year, the franchise provided only 1000-1200 tickets.
“At the start of the season, the BCCI gave us a clear guideline that since the RCA is dissolved, we would be dealing with the Rajasthan State Sports Council (RSSC) for all arrangements,” said a RR insider.
Summary: BCCI and Rajasthan Royals strongly reject match-fixing allegations after RR’s IPL loss, calling claims false, defamatory, and politically motivated in an official statement.