Bombay High Court Suggests OCI Cricketers Challenging BCCI's Passport Policy To Play For Home Country Or Opt Indian Citizenship

Narsi Benwal

17 July 2026 9:11 PM IST

  • Bombay High Court Suggests OCI Cricketers Challenging BCCIs Passport Policy To Play For Home Country Or Opt Indian Citizenship

    India is your parents' motherland, come back, the Court orally said.

    While hearing a plea filed by 12 Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holding budding cricketers challenging the decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which has made 'Indian Passport' mandatory for players to play in any of its tournaments, the Bombay High Court on Friday (July 17) said such foreign national players must consider 'returning' to India, which is...

    Narsi Benwal

    Narsi Benwal

    Narsi Benwal is a Special Correspondent with Live Law covering Bombay High Court and also the Trial Courts across Maharashtra

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