A woman in Ghaziabad says she spent five years in a relationship with a cricketer who kept promising to marry her. Now police have registered a case against him.
The cricketer is Yash Dayal, 27, a fast bowler for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). An FIR was registered against him at Indirapuram police station under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which covers sexual intercourse by deceitful means, including a false promise of marriage. Inside Sport India reported that the FIR followed a preliminary police inquiry. Officers will now record statements from both Dayal and the complainant, a senior official said.
The offence carries a sentence of up to 10 years and a fine, according to Inside Sport India, citing a report in IndiaExpress.
What the complainant says
The woman first lodged her complaint on the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s grievance portal on June 21. She says Dayal repeatedly promised marriage, introduced her to his family and began a physical relationship on the strength of those assurances.
“He repeatedly made physical relations with me by falsely promising marriage and introduced me to his family, who assured that I would be their daughter-in-law,” she said. “I tried to end my life many times because I couldn’t get out of the mental pain, and he and his family kept giving me false assurances.”
She accuses the bowler of mental, physical and emotional abuse. She also alleges he was involved with several other women during the relationship, and that some of them contacted her, one with evidence of his ongoing affairs. She says she has chats, screenshots and call records, and has reportedly sought medical help for depression.
No response yet
Neither Dayal nor RCB had released a statement on the case when the reports were published. Dayal has been part of RCB’s setup since 2024. He helped the franchise win its first IPL title in 2025, his second championship after Gujarat Titans won in 2022.
Sources
- FIR Registered Against Yash Dayal In Sexual Harassment Case, Booked Under Section 69
- RCB’s Yash Dayal booked by police in case of alleged sexual exploitation – Inside Sport India
