The DPL 2025 match between Outer Delhi Warriors and New Delhi Strikers witnessed a bizarre incident.
Controversy erupted during the 2025 Delhi Premier League (DPL) match between Outer Delhi Warriors and New Delhi Strikers at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. During the match, a ball boy was seen using his mobile phone near the boundary ropes.
A photo of the same went viral on micro-blogging platform “X”, with noted journalist Qaiser Mohammad Ali sharing the photo on “X”.
“#DPL2025 SERIOUS #ALERT: How’s this man (see pix) using a mobile inside Arun Jaitley Std during the Outer Delhi-New Delhi #DPL tie on Aug 3? Will #DDCA cancel his accreditation? Will #BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit #ACU act? #BCCI #crickettwitter #corruption #ICC #CricTracker #Cricket,” he captioned.
#DPL2025 SERIOUS #ALERT: How's this man (see pix) using a mobile inside Arun Jaitley Std during the Outer Delhi-New Delhi #DPL tie on Aug 3? Will #DDCA cancel his accreditation? Will #BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit #ACU act? #BCCI #crickettwitter #corruption #ICC #CricTracker #Cricket pic.twitter.com/mhNEgwt4Bo
— Qaiser Mohammad Ali, cricket/sports journalist (@AlwaysCricket) August 3, 2025
As per the rules, ball boys are barred from using their mobile phones near the boundary ropes during a match. This is done to ensure that these ball boys remain free from any sort of distractions, and in some cases, the usage of mobile phones could raise security concerns.
In Sunday’s match, New Delhi Strikers registered a 40-run win over Outer Delhi Warriors after successfully defending their total of 222/7. Having been asked to bat first, opener Shivam Gupta (89) and skipper Himmat Singh (69) played crucial knocks to take New Delhi Strikers to 222/7.
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Aatrey Tripathi was the pick of the New Delhi Strikers bowlers with figures of 2/15 as the Outer Delhi Warriors were restricted to 182/4 from 20 overs. Himmat Singh, who also collected a wicket, was adjudged as the Player of the Match.
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