Deepak Hooda (right) may be banned from bowling in IPLImage Credit source: PTI
The auction for the IPL 2026 season will be organized in Abu Dhabi on 16 December. This time around 350 players are part of the auction, on which bids will be made. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has alerted all the franchises regarding one of these players. This player is Indian all-rounder Deepak Hooda. BCCI has told all the 10 teams that Hooda can be stopped from bowling in this IPL and the reason for this is his bowling action.
Cricbuzz has revealed in its report that BCCI has placed Deepak Hooda in the list of doubtful bowling action, due to which he may be banned from bowling in the upcoming IPL season. 30-year-old Indian all-rounder Hooda mainly plays as a batsman but also does part-time off-spin bowling. However, at present his action is in doubtful category and IPL auction Just before the BCCI has informed the franchises about this.
It has been told in the report that if Hooda's bowling action is found suspicious again before the start of IPL or during the tournament, then his bowling will be banned and he will be able to play only as a batsman. Hooda, who played a total of 31 matches in ODI and T20 for India and took 9 wickets, has bowled about 63 overs in his IPL career and has taken 10 wickets. However, while being a part of Chennai Super Kings in the last season, Deepak Hooda did not bowl in a single match.
This latest information regarding the bowling action of Deepak Hooda, who plays for Rajasthan Royals in domestic cricket, has come after the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He has bowled a total of 6 overs in Ranji Trophy and Mushtaq Ali Trophy together. Recently, in a match on 8th December, he bowled 3 overs, in which he took 3 wickets.
However, Deepak Hooda has registered himself for the auction as an all-rounder and has been placed in set number-2, which is full of 'capped' all-rounders. Hooda has kept his base price at Rs 75 lakh. It will be worth seeing what effect BCCI's warning will have on the auction of Hooda, who has played for Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow Super Giants, Punjab Kings and Chennai in IPL till now, and which team will bet on him.
