Overview
- Two FIRs are active against the pacer, one in Ghaziabad alleging exploitation under a promise of marriage and another in Jaipur invoking the POCSO Act over alleged assaults starting when the complainant was 17.
- The Allahabad High Court granted interim protection from arrest in the Ghaziabad case, whereas the Rajasthan High Court denied anticipatory bail in the Jaipur case.
- RCB kept Dayal on a reported Rs 5 crore deal as part of their retention list finalized on November 15 for the IPL 2026 season.
- The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association suspended Dayal from the UP T20 League in August and he was not picked for the state’s Ranji Trophy squad.
- The franchise offered no public explanation for the retention as online criticism intensified, with many supporters labeling the decision shameful.