Less than a month after playing a key role in the IPL triumph of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, pacer Yash Dayal has found himself in hot water.
He has reportedly been accused by a woman of mental, emotional, and physical exploitation under false promise of marriage.
The complainant, based in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, lodged a petition through the Chief Minister’s online portal, IGRS.
As per her complaint, she had been in a relationship with the cricketer for the past five years, during which she was emotionally, mentally, and physically exploited.
"The accused emotionally, mentally and physically exploited her with a false promise of marriage. He introduced the complainant to his family as their daughter-in-law to win her trust," the complaint said.
The woman further alleged that when she questioned Dayal upon realising that she had been betrayed, she was subjected to physical violence and mental harassment.
"During the relationship, the complainant was made emotionally and financially dependent on him. Later, she found out that the man was involved in similar relationships with other women as well," the complaint said.
She claimed to have reached out to the women's helpline number 181 on June 14, 2025, but said the local police sat on her complaint. It was then she approached the Chief Minister's office seeking justice.
She has submitted chats, screenshots, video calls, and photos among other pieces of evidence along with her petition.
Dayal, who took 13 wickets in 15 matches in IPL 2025, has represented Uttar Pradesh in all domestic formats. He is yet to make his India debut despite being part of the reserve squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2024.