Indian cricketer and fast bowler Yash Dayal has been banned from participating in domestic cricket after a woman accused him of raping her. 

 

Dayal will not be part of the third edition of the Uttar Pradesh T20 League, which is scheduled to begin on August 17. He was set to play for Gorakhpur Lions, but his contract is halted, for now. 

 

The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association has confirmed the ban, stating that Dayal will not be seen in action in the upcoming tournament.

 

On June 21, a woman lodged a complaint against the RCB fast bowler, alleging that he cheated on her in a relationship that lasted five years. She claimed he promised to marry her but later backed out, causing her both emotional and physical harm. She also accused him of sexual assault and registered a police report against the 27-year-old.

 

In a separate incident, another FIR was filed in Jaipur by a 17-year-old girl who alleged that she was sexually abused by the cricketer when she was a minor. She claimed the abuse continued for two years and that she was emotionally blackmailed with promises of help in starting her cricket career.

 

A local court has denied the player interim protection, with Justice Sudesh Bansal setting the next hearing for August 22.