Overview

• A POCSO case was filed against Dayal at the Sanganer Sadar Police Station in Jaipur, prompting the UPCA to instruct the Gorakhpur Lions not to include him in the August 17 tournament.
• On August 6, the Rajasthan High Court under Justice Sudesh Bansal refused to halt his arrest, summoned the investigation diary and set the next hearing for August 22.
• Conviction under the POCSO Act carries a minimum 10-year sentence and Dayal faces immediate arrest without interim protection.
• Dayal’s lawyer, Kunal Jaiman, asserts that the allegations form part of a broader conspiracy to defame the pacer.
• Signed by the Gorakhpur Lions for Rs 7 lakh after starring in RCB’s IPL 2025 title win, Dayal’s season is now on hold amid the legal battle.